Care Workers

• Inquiry into Calgary care worker’s death calls for provincial legislative reforms

  The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents front-line care workers across Alberta, strongly advocated for the report, published Thursday.

  Crime

  Sep 18
  
• B.C. care providers call on province’s seniors’ advocate to step down over collusion allegations

  The BCCPA alleges Isobel Mackenzie collaborated with the Hospital Workers' Union on a report on the transferring of patients from home care to hospitals.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2019
  
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• Senior care advocates call on B.C. government to address gaps in service

  Advocates say there is a gap in care for those seniors who are currently in assisted living homes but are waiting to get into higher care facilities.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2019
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• B.C. government rolling privately-run home support services into health authorities

  The B.C. government is taking control of the employee contracts in privately run home support services and rolling them back into Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health and Island Health.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2019
• B.C. seniors could be facing care shortage

  There is a growing need for improved senior care, and senior care workers in British Columbia.

  Health

  Feb 20, 2019
• Toronto migrant care workers call for permanent resident status, fairness: report

  The Caregivers Action Centre and Caregiver Connections group held a press conference in Toronto to bring awareness to their campaign and shared stores from racialized women care workers on their experience.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2018