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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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Programs & Services

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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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Guidelines & Regulations

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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

Holding space for grief: Navigating loss in care work

Join us for a conversation about loss, connection, and the emotional realities of caregiving.

In long-term care, relationships with residents often grow quietly and deeply over time. Care providers may experience grief that feels invisible or unacknowledged.

This webinar offers a compassionate space to explore that grief, validate your experience, and provide practical strategies for your coping with the grief experienced in the workplace. We’ll explore how grief presents itself in care environments and discuss ways to support both yourself and others through the experience.

You're not alone—your grief is real and it matters.

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Zelda Freitas is a Social Worker and Clinical Senior Advisor with Professional Practice of the Directorate of Rehabilitation and Multidisciplinary Services of the CIUSSS West-Central Center-West Montreal. She is an Adjunct Professor and course lecturer at the McGill University School of Social Work. Zelda’s experience involves training, knowledge transfer, psychosocial support on issues related to caregiving, palliative and end of life care, and older adults. She presents at international and national conferences and participates in research projects and publications. She serves on several advisory boards and is a volunteer member of the McGill Council on Palliative Care. Zelda is a founding member and part of the coordination team of the Caregiver Grief Connexion project. 
Kath Murray is a Hospice Palliative Care Nurse, educator, and founder of Life and Death Matters, a Canadian palliative care education company. She creates "delicious and digestible" resources to help healthcare teams integrate palliative care across all settings.  Kath has authored key texts for PSWs and nurses, complete with workbooks, podcasts, and videos available through the LDM online library. Her nursing text has also been adapted into Spanish for providers in Mexico.  Drawing from both professional expertise and personal caregiving experience, Kath combines current research with real-world stories, delivering complex material with warmth, clarity, and humor.  In Spring of 2025 Kath hosted the HPCO Podcast Series “Palliative Talks”. 

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What if one of the most effective, science-backed tools for managing the daily stress of frontline care was free, always available, and could be done without anyone even noticing? It’s not a new app or a complicated breathing exercise—it’s the simple, powerful act of a smile. We’re breaking down the science behind why this tiny facial movement is a proven tool for mitigating stress, releasing tension, and even boosting your immune system.
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