The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
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.
The Province has introduced a new masking policy for all healthcare workers who provide direct care effective immediately. Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that […]
Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that masking is just one part of a comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPAC) strategy. To enhance your efforts, […]
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Care and connection on the dementia journey
Care and Connection on the Dementia Journey is intended for anyone who interacts with people living with dementia. It is a collection of independent, online, self-paced modules that you can explore and take at your convenience.
Learn about identifying the early signs and symptoms, recognizing risk factors and applying strategies to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace.
Care and Connection on the Dementia Journey is intended for anyone who interacts with people living with dementia. It is a collection of independent, online, self-paced modules that you can explore and take at your convenience.
In this self-paced online course, you’ll learn how stress works; how it impacts your thoughts, feelings, and actions; and evidence-based strategies for enhancing your resiliency at home and in the workplace.
Workplace health and safety is about identifying and preventing hazards that could lead to injury, mental and physical illness, and fatalities at work. A workplace with effective health and safety practices enjoys higher productivity, healthier employees, better recruitment and retention, and fewer fines and work interruptions.
Safety Basics is a series of six self-paced courses that provide a brief introduction to the top health and safety concerns for workers in continuing care. Upon completion of all courses, learners will be issued a certificate of completion.
Les vaccins jouent un rôle important dans la prévention et le contrôle des infections. Ils peuvent contribuer à assurer votre sécurité et celle des autres sur le lieu de travail, à la maison et en public.
Les vaccins jouent un rôle important dans la prévention et le contrôle des infections. Ils peuvent contribuer à assurer votre sécurité et celle des autres sur le lieu de travail, à la maison et en public.
Kitchen working conditions vary from those of a private household where you are the only cook to large commercial kitchens where you are preparing meals with an entire team. Either way, kitchens are full of safety hazards and it is important to understand what they are and how to avoid them.
When you drive as part of your job, whether that's going on the occasional errand or driving every workday from appointment to appointment, the vehicle becomes your workplace. And this means you have responsibilities to keep yourself safe and healthy.
Learn about identifying the early signs and symptoms, recognizing risk factors and applying strategies to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace.
This Qualitative Fit Tester Training has been developed in accordance with WorkSafeBC Regulations and CSA Standards. This course is an online, self-paced course with a virtual skills assessment demonstration component.
If you’re a member of a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, this online self-paced course will provide you with systematic and practical guidance to ensure that your committee gets the most out of your health and safety meetings, while following occupational health and safety legislation in British Columbia.
In this course, you will learn about slips, trips, and falls in the workplace including common causes for slips, trips, and falls that occur in the workplace and how to prevent them.
In this course, you will learn about violence in the workplace including recognizing violence, calling for help,
reporting incidents of violence, conducting a Point of Care Assessment and workers' right to refuse unsafe work.
We strive to empower those working in the continuing care sector to create safer, healthier workplaces by fostering a culture of safety through evidence-based education, leadership, and collaboration.
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