THE聽Province says it took unprecedented action to protect seniors and deliver better, faster care in 2020 to keep people safe, healthy and secure. Read MoreRead More
On the day the first British Columbian received a vaccination against COVID-19, a poll shows that two-thirds of people in the province say they will step up and get the jab. 鈥淭he question that needs to be asked is not are you going to (get the vaccine), but why wouldn鈥檛 you,鈥� said Wesley Lewin of Maple Ridge. Read MoreRead More
When the story of COVID-19 in B.C. in 2020 is told, the impact it鈥檚 had on seniors in long-term care facilities will be a defining part of the narrative. On March 10, Canada鈥檚 first recorded COVID-19 death was at the聽Lynn Valley Care Centre聽in North Vancouver. Since then, there have been more than 400 deaths from COVID-19 in care facilities in B.C., representing 71 per cent of the nearly 700 COVID deaths in B.C. Almost 90 per cent of people who have died of COVID in B.C. have been over the age of 70. Read MoreRead More
A recent study by the British Columbia Nurses Union and the UBC School of Nursing, found that 40 percent of the province鈥檚 nurses are struggling with severe depression.The study also revealed that as a result of the pandemic, 60 percent of nurses are showing signs of burnout.鈥淲e know 85 percent of our nurses are seriously concerned about bringing this virus home,鈥� said Christine Sorensen, president of the British Columbia Nurses Union, or BCNU. Read MoreRead More
It was a gut punch to people living in assisted living and long-term care and their families who are already all-too-aware of the body of evidence confirming that the pandemic lockdowns have made their fragile health even more precarious. Read MoreRead More
Countries with strong regulation and centralized oversight of their long-term care have fared better overall in dealing with COVID-19, according to veteran, Canadian seniors care researchers. Fuelled by this, co-authors Pat Armstrong and Marcy Cohen are making recommendations to Ottawa in a discussion paper today by Vancouver-based Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a left-leaning think-tank. Read MoreRead More
Two health-care workers who served on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in a private long-term care home say they鈥檝e been unfairly excluded from a temporary wage top-up given to their counterparts in publicly funded facilities. A care aide a nurse who both work at a privately owned and operated care home in Port Coquitlam said they worked 12- to 16-hour shifts to care for the home鈥檚 49 residents in the early weeks of the pandemic. Read More Original Article Source Credits: 聽聽CityNews1130 ,聽https://www.citynews1130.com/ Article Written By: 聽KELVIN GAWLEY Original Article Posted on: 聽聽Oct 22, 2020 Link to Original Article: 聽https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/10/22/private-care-home-workers-call-exclusion-from-b-c-pandemic-pay-extremely-unfair/Read More
We are excited to welcome our students back to campus from October 13, 2020. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to reduce the potential risk of exposure, please read the Covid-19 campus access safety protocol emailed to you BEFORE you come to the site for training this coming Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Complying with 青青草视频’s safety protocol is in the interest of maintaining a safe campus for students, employees, and visitors and is consistent with the requirements of WorkSafeBC Limited Access for Visitors: The campus can be accessed by appointments only for essential business from October 13, 2020. Mask is mandatory to be on site. Visitors must complete a pre-screening questionnaire before the visit. We encourage phone or email inquires to avoid in-person contact as much as possible to maintain safety. The office hours are from 8:45 am to 4:45 pm. Contact us at聽(604) 738-0285聽or聽info@gwcollege.ca.Read More
Tuesday was a good news day. Yet, the fear, anxiety and worry was evident in people鈥檚 voices as they talked about the doors to long-term care homes and seniors鈥� assisted living residence opening a crack after a 3陆 month lockdown. A single, designated family member, properly attired in personal protective equipment, with no sign of illness and no exposure to COVID will be allowed in for scheduled and time-limited visits. Read More Original Article Source Credits: 聽聽Vancouver Sun ,聽https://vancouversun.com/ Article Written By: 聽Daphne Bramham Original Article Posted on: 聽Jul 02, 2020 Link to Original Article: 聽https://vancouversun.com/news/daphne-bramham-some-relief-at-last-for-care-home-residents-and-families/wcm/cfaa0099-9977-4a31-a76c-11cc7a44553f/Read More
Are you looking for an exciting profession in the healthcare industry? If you are, then enrolling in a Health Care Assistant and Geriatric Care with Co-op program may be just what you need to take your career to new heights. In our society, the role of a health care assistant (HCA) is essential as it offers the care and assistance required to improve the quality of life of those who are aged and disabled. However, to ensure you鈥檙e a good fit for this profession and the training that it requires, you need to know what it entails. To educate you about this profession and the course you need to undertake to excel in this field,聽青青草视频聽has explained them both in detail below. Who is an HCA, and what are the requirements to be one? Health care assistants (HCAs) are frontline care providers in various institutional and community settings, including home support agencies and residential care facilities. They are most effective when they have the following skills and characteristics, like being: a.聽Patient, kind, and compassionate b.聽Effective in dealing with others c.聽Highly organized and resourceful d.聽Efficient in operating related equipment e.聽Organized with work f.聽Physically fit g.聽Able to lift up to twenty kilograms...Read More
