Strengthening Seniors Care

They – and the family members who support them – deserve to know that there is a plan in place, that is appropriately funded, to ensure our seniors will receive the right level of care, at the right time, and in the right place. [...] As outlined at the BCCPA Inaugural Continuing Care Collaborative held on September 20, 2016 which featured over 150 stakeholders across the home and community care sector now is the time to work together to find solutions to the rapidly aging population while also improving the overall quality of seniors’ care. [...] The BCCPA has also recently finished a significant public consultation on the White Papers culminating in the Collaborative in September as well as a major public survey on the options outlined in the paper (see Appendix B of BCCPA Supporting Documents). [...] Investing in Quality of Life • Establish a new Seniors Quality of Life Fund (SQLF) to support quality of life for seniors in residential care and in the community.