SafeCare BC

11/21/2025

Strength-based communication is a simple yet powerful way to build trust, solve problems, and improve relationships in long-term care. By focusing on strengths rather than shortcomings, we create a more collaborative, respectful, and psychologically safe workplace.

Learn more: https://safecarebc.ca/topics/strength-based-communication/

11/20/2025

The digital Hearts and Hands experience is coming next week!

The free digital event runs Nov. 24–27 and is open to everyone to join.

Registration for the free digital Hearts and Hands is now open.

Each day will feature short educational videos and fun interactive activities. Your participation will earn you points, which can be used to win some great prizes.

Visit heartsandhands.ca to register.

11/20/2025

Our resource of the week is the communicating with injured workers info sheet.

This resource is a critical tool for fostering trust, support recovery, and ensuring compliance in workplace injury management.

To download and view this info sheet, follow the link in our bio.

11/19/2025

Learn how to recognize the signs, understand the causes, and take practical steps to prevent burnout for yourself and your team.

Read more: https://safecarebc.ca/topics/burnout/

11/18/2025

Some love stories come quietly. Some catch everyone by surprise. This one did both.

No one expected a love story to begin at Nicola Lodge, least of all Roy. At eighty-nine, he had settled into a life of quiet routines, believing love had passed him by. Then Janice came along, and everything changed.

Read the full story: https://safecarebc.ca/the-love-story-no-one-saw-coming/

11/17/2025

“Regulation is the new resilience” is a call to action for individuals and organizations to shift how they approach stress, leadership, and mental well-being. This session reframes resilience not as pushing through adversity, but as the ability to recover and regulate under pressure.

Join Kara this Thursday, for a FREE interactive session: https://safecarebc.ca/webinars/regulation-is-the-new-resilience-how-emdr-heals-trauma-and-burnout-part-two/

11/17/2025

Our resource of the week is the Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook.

This pocketbook was created to raise awareness of several health and safety issues in home and community care.

To download and view this pocketbook, follow the link in our bio.

11/12/2025

Whether it’s an incident, near-miss, psychological or workplace violence incident, unsafe work condition, or health and safety concerns, a workplace investigation helps us understand what happened, why it happened, and what we can do to prevent it from happening again.

Learn more: https://safecarebc.ca/topics/workplace-investigations/

11/10/2025

"My name is Carol, and I have been crocheting for more than 50 years. It has been my companion through every stage of life."

Carol and her daughter crocheted blankets for our Hearts and Hands conference, hoping that when they wrap themselves in these blankets, they feel more than warmth. To feel seen, appreciated, and loved.

Read the full story: https://safecarebc.ca/stitching-with-love-at-elim-village/

11/07/2025

With three locations and over 550 passionate attendees, this year’s Hearts and Hands conference was more than an event—it was a movement.

Let's take a look back at the 10th anniversary!

From heartfelt conversations to transformative learning, this experience continues to empower workers across the province. Thank you to everyone who made this milestone unforgettable.

Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/zWJ6fBo4cK4

11/07/2025

November's topic for Get Psyched: Self-Care Series is practising strength-based communication!

Visit our website for more information and resources on this topic. Link in bio.

11/06/2025

Every year at Hearts and Hands, we travel across the province to capture heartfelt messages from residents, staff, and families—expressing their deep gratitude for the extraordinary dedication of care aides who make a difference every single day.

The final video we'd like to highlight is from our Kelowna conference.

Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gm980hB3LU

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