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
Too much of what you鈥檙e writing comes from the dark side, he said. Maybe you should retire. It got me thinking. 鈥� And no, not about retirement. To the question of joyful stuff, I can answer a conditional yes. They鈥檙e have been small scale things close to home in a year when, ironically, I had planned to visit Bhutan 鈥� the first place in the world where government budgets are screened through the lens of their effect on citizens鈥� happiness and well-being. 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
Opinion: More funding is needed for raw food costs and dietary staff to support homemade meal service, more direct care hours to offer daily showers or baths if desired, a decrease in the use of antipsychotics without a supporting diagnosis of psychosis. Read More Original Article Source Credits:聽 The Province ,聽https://theprovince.com/ Article Written By: 聽Dan Levitt Original Article Posted on: 聽Oct 25, 2020 Link to Original Article: 聽https://theprovince.com/opinion/dan-levitt-a-new-deal-is-urgently-needed-in-long-term-careRead 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
The B.C. government is adding 22 primary care networks in 13 regions where teams of health professionals will provide services for patients without a family doctor. The networks connect care providers including doctors and nurse practitioners in a particular area with an aim to provide faster service. Read More Original Article Source Credits:聽 聽CBC News ,聽https://www.cbc.ca/ Article Written By: 聽The Canadian Press Original Article Posted on: 聽Sep 15, 2020 Link to Original Article: 聽https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-to-add-team-based-primary-care-networks-for-patients-without-family-doctors-1.5725301Read More
Jessica Steinwand was still finding her feet as a nurse when COVID-19 hit, having just started work last May. 鈥淎t that point, that鈥檚 when I really started to feel 鈥� I鈥檝e kind of got this, I can deal with this stuff,鈥� said Steinwand, who now works on a medical unit at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Read More Original Article Source Credits: 聽聽Vancouver Sun ,聽https://vancouversun.com/ Article Written By: 聽Derrick Penner Original Article Posted on: 聽Aug 29, 2020 Link to Original Article: 聽https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/new-nurses-on-b-c-s-health-front-lines-get-more-behind-the-scenes-backupRead 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
When building a career as a Health Care Assistant (HCA), it is vital to have a strong foundation with the right education. As a result, before choosing a health care assistant training college, you must ask as many questions as possible to learn precisely what their educational and training programs have to offer. At聽青青草视频, we specialize in several healthcare training programs and want to arm you with accurate information about them so you can make the right choice for your career. To do this, we鈥檝e answered some of the most frequently asked questions about the聽青青草视频聽programs. 1. Does 青青草视频 offer online and in-class instructions? Yes, at 青青草视频, we offer online and in-class instructions for most of our programs. 2. How much is the application fee at 青青草视频? The application fee for domestic students is $250, while for international students, the fee is $300. 3. Does 青青草视频 offer payment in installments? Yes, we have various installment packages for both international and domestic students. 4. What is the duration of a program? Our program durations usually range from twenty-four weeks to two-years, depending on the program selected. 5. What are the requirements for HCA at 青青草视频?...Read More
