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Motor vehicle incidents are among the leading causes of traumatic workplace injuries and fatalities in BC. The Safe Driving for Work Checklist has been developed to help employers and their workers take proactive steps to manage driving-related risks. This checklist serves as a practical guide to reinforce safe driving practices and is designed to be used before, during, and after each trip.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – Emergency Planning came into effect on February 3, 2025. Changes include additional requirements to minimize the risk, likelihood, and harm caused by an emergency involving hazardous substances.   Hazardous substances include biological, chemical or physical hazards that may reasonably […]
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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 insurance premiums that are paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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Get PSyched! - January 2025

Self-Care 

Self-care is an attainable way, over which we have full control, to single-handedly better our own self and the experiences we have with the world around us.

Get Psyched!

Welcome to Get Psyched 2025! This year we will be highlighting some of the key issues that show up in our daily work and recognize how these issues relate to the psychological health and safety of our workplace. Through the exploration of these key issues and sharing some simple strategies that can be used, 'Get Psyched!' hopes to enhance our understanding of psychological health and safety and invites each and every one of us to play a part in contributing to a healthier and safer workplace.

What is self-care?

How can we define self-care? Perhaps the best way is to answer by discussing what self-care is not. It is not selfish. It is not a luxury, nor is it just some fad.  

Self-care is about attending to your own well-being by supporting your physical and emotional needs. It's taking healthy actions (self-care practices), and having an attitude of self-compassion. 

To practice self-care is to take deliberate actions to develop, protect, maintain, or improve our well-being. These actions don't need to be anything grand—they can be as simple as taking a few minutes to sit and relax.

Research shows that practicing self-care helps us be a better version of ourselves and can improve our professional and personal life. That same research shows a lack of self-care leads to increased burnout, anxiety, and other negative outcomes.

Ultimately, self-care builds our resilience, and helps us deal with life's challenges.

Self-care strategies

One of the most important parts of self-care is to practice it. Like anything, it becomes easier – more habitual – when we make a concerted and deliberate effort to practice it. 

There is no one size fits all to self-care. It can be physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional.

Some examples include:

  • Practicing mindfulness. 
  • Getting enough sleep.
  • Exercising regularly.
  • Taking a few minutes to sit and rest.
  • Writing in a journal.
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Gratitude
What are you grateful for? It doesn’t have to be anything big—it can be as simple as a good cup of coffee in the morning. Taking time to appreciate what you see as positive or meaningful in your life can have a profound impact on how you experience the world.  
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Working in healthcare is demanding, both physically and emotionally. Long shifts, high-pressure situations, and the constant need to be "on" can take a toll on your well-being. But did you know that taking short breaks throughout your workday can actually boost your energy, reduce stress, and improve your focus?
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Healthy aging as a daily practice

Mental Health, Physical health

Healthy aging doesn’t begin at 65, it begins now. This seminar invites participants to see aging not as an end-stage, but as an ongoing, daily investment.

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Why people need to feel safe

Protection of physical safety, Psychological Health and Safety, Psychological protection

Every person who walks into your workplace shares the same fundamental human need: to feel psychologically safe. This isn't about individual histories or personal struggles—it's about a basic requirement that affects how all human beings...

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The incivility epidemic: Why workplace rudeness is on the rise and what we can do about it 

Boundaries, Bullying, Burnout, Civility and respect, Emotional Intelligence, Growth and development, incivility, Mental Health, Moral distress, Organizational culture, Psychological demands, Psychological Health and Safety, Psychological injuries, Psychological self-care, Psychological social support, Resilience, Self-care, Self-talk, Stigma

It often starts small.  A co-worker cuts you off during a report. Someone ignores your “good morning.” A team member sends a blunt message with no context. It’s not as obvious as yelling or name-calling,...

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