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.
WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
WorkSafeBC is releasing a discussion paper with proposed amendments to the Current Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual that guide wage rate decisions related to short-term and long-term disability compensation. Recommended amendments include: These changes may affect your claims costs. Click here to view the proposed changes and offer feedback to WorkSafeBC – The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
This webinar, presented by Dr. Heather Cooke, Rhonda Croft, and Trish Giesbrecht, discusses the importance of civility in the workplace and strategies that employers and staff can use to create a more collegial work environment.
This webinar, presented by Dr. Heather Cooke, Rhonda Croft, and Trish Giesbrecht, discusses the importance of civility in the workplace and strategies that employers and staff can use to create a more collegial work environment.
Dr. Heather Cooke has more than 20 years of experience working in dementia care in both a front-line and research capacity. Her current research focuses on the workplace relationships of front-line care staff, including workplace incivility and bullying. Heather’s work is supported by the Alzheimer Society of Canada, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, and WorkSafeBC.
Join us for an engaging and practical webinar with Yolanda Wang, a Registered Dietitian and certified personal trainer, as she explores how the food you eat affects your mental health. Yolanda will share the latest research on the connection between your diet and brain function. She’ll also provide simple tips for fitting healthy eating into […]
We are taught how to read, write, do arithmetic, and ride a bike from a young age. However, many of us are not explicitly taught the critical skills of emotional intelligence - the ability to understand, acknowledge, and respond to our own and others’ emotions. And yet, without the ability to understand and regulate our […]
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Led by Dr. Ryan Todd, founder of headversity. Compassion fatigue is a growing concern in high-stress professions, often leading to emotional exhaustion and decreased productivity. In this session, Dr. Todd will delve into the causes and symptoms of compassion fatigue, offering practical strategies to manage and mitigate its effects. Learn how to build resilience, foster […]
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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