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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.
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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 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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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 […]
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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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Return to Work After PTSD: An Occupational Therapy Case Study

In this session, participants will learn about a real-life WorkSafeBC case study where a long-term care home resident exhibited challenging behaviour that resulted in unintended physical injuries to a Healthcare Assistant (HCA). After recovering from their physical injuries, the HCA continued to experience health challenges related to PTSD and mental health. This case study chronicles […]

In this session, participants will learn about a real-life WorkSafeBC case study where a long-term care home resident exhibited challenging behaviour that resulted in unintended physical injuries to a Healthcare Assistant (HCA). After recovering from their physical injuries, the HCA continued to experience health challenges related to PTSD and mental health. This case study chronicles the HCA’s recovery journey and the pivotal role the HCA’s employer played along with the occupational therapist in facilitating a return to full pre-injury duties and hours. The session addresses the key approaches and actions taken by the employer, occupational therapist, WorkSafeBC case manager and other stakeholders in contributing to a successful return work outcome as well as the HCA’s return to their other routines and activities outside of work.

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Brittany Langeris completed her Master of OT program in 2020. She has provided community rehabilitation and return to work services since that time and has worked with clients across the rehabilitation continuum from hospital discharge to return to work. Prior to qualifying as an OT, Brittany gained valuable work experience as a Healthcare Assistant implementing life skills programs for seniors and clients with a variety of cognitive and physical disabilities. Clinically, Brittany has experience working with clients recovering from mental health conditions as well as a range of physical and cognitive limitations that impact functioning in home, community and work settings.
Adalia Jetha completed her Master of Occupational Therapy in 2006. Her expertise in Return-to-Work rehabilitation (RTW) spans numerous settings and client populations. She has provided RTW services in clinic, community and employer-based settings including provision of workplace accommodations and ergonomic interventions and she has worked with a diverse health population including PTSD/mental health, Concussion and Chronic pain. She has worked extensively with WorkSafeBC, ICBC and a variety of insurers in the provision of community rehabilitation and return to work. Adalia has also served as clinical instructor with the UBC MOT program for over 10 years where she provides lab instruction on functional capacity evaluation and physical demands analyses.
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