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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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Programs & Services

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Leading from the Inside Out
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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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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WorkSafeBC regulatory changes - What you need to know

January 23, 2025

On February 3, amendments to WorkSafeBC’s chemical and biological agents emergency planning regulations will come into effect. Here’s what it means for you.

 As an employer, you must:

  • Keep a detailed inventory of all hazardous substances.
  • Conduct a risk assessment that includes emergencies that may arise outside the workplace (such as in neighbouring facilities.)
  • Develop an emergency response plan that includes procedures for evacuations and shelter-in-place for all persons at a workplace.
  • Establish emergency notification procedures.
  • Ensure safe work procedures for controlling the release, cleaning up spills, or testing prior to re-entry, are in place.
  • Ensure workers are provided with training in all parts of the emergency planning process.
  • Conduct drills at least once per year.
  • Review your emergency plan annually.
  • Retain records for five years.

The revised regulation document is available on WorkSafeBC's website. If you have any questions about the requirements, or if you would like help refining your emergency plan, contact us at info@safecarebc.ca.

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