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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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Webinar

Conversations with Leaders - How Does Low Social Intelligence Contribute to Incivility?

In our second session, “How Does Low Social Intelligence Contribute to Incivility?” Mary Ellen Sanajko will lead an interactive exploration of social intelligence (SI) and its crucial role in fostering a positive workplace culture. We’ll discuss how a deficit in social intelligence can lead to misunderstandings, conflicts, and ultimately, incivility, impacting team dynamics and safety.

  1. What is Incivility? Why does it happen? Does it happen in Seniors Care?
  2. What, if anything, does incivility have to do with Social Intelligence? With safety in your workplace?
  3. What is the civility level like in your workplace? Is incivility a common behaviour?
  4. How can SafeCare BC help?
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Leaders like you have told us you want to connect with your peers to meet and share ideas. We’re giving you that opportunity with the Leaders’ Corner. Leaders’ Corner is an online space where leaders like you can share, innovate, and celebrate safety challenges and successes.   Facilitated by SafeCare BC and led by leaders […]
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Mary Ellen Sanajko, Hons B.A., M.B.A., C.P.C.C., O.R.S.C.C., Certified Executive & Team Coach, Search Inside Yourself Certified Teacher with many years of professional experience. As the founder and principal of Conduit Coaching, Mary Ellen has worked very closely with key leaders and their teams in many sectors. Her inspiration is supporting organizations to be places of joy, meaning and connection for leaders, staff and the people you serve. With Mary Ellen, what you see is what you get. She’s a little cheeky and will ask you tough questions with humor and compassion so you actually see your blind spots and make the choices that best serve you and your organization. To her work Mary Ellen brings all of who she is personally and professionally. She’s had a daily meditation practice since 2011, initiated to address a health scare. She’s also a successful real estate investor, past treasurer and co-chair for a $15M non-profit, reformed marathon runner and triathlete, somewhat obsessed cookie baking hobbyist, and mom.

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Leadership is not just what you say, it's how you show up.  Nonverbal signals are already speaking for you before any policy is shared or a meeting begins. A calm presence in a crisis, steady eye contact in a tough conversation, or the simple act of being fully present without distractions can carry more weight […]
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Your daily actions, not just words, profoundly shape your organization's safety culture and the psychological safety of your teams. This journey towards fostering a truly safe environment for caregivers, residents, and clients is a continuous path of learning, requiring humility, consistent modeling of safe behaviors, and the courage to lead by example even through trial and error. Discover how embracing vulnerability, accountability, and the understanding that progress comes in small, intentional steps—not from a single formula—can help you build a resilient and thriving culture where safety is paramount, and everyone feels empowered and protected.
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Skills to Engage and Support People Workshop
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May 27 @ 8:30am to 4:30pm
Infection Prevention and Control, Motivational Interviewing
Starting at $35
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What we say matters—but what we don’t say often speaks louder. 
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