Psychological health and safety
Bullying and Harassment
Bullying and incivility are significant problems in workplaces, homes, schools, and online. SafeCare BC and its members can play a role in creating safe, healthy, and civil workplaces.
12 months of safety for May | Mental Health
Mental health is just as important as your physical health.
According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health problem or illness in any given year. We often spend more time at work than with our families. Let’s work together to raise awareness toward battling stigma and discrimination and encouraging mental health conversations.
Talking about mental health or using self-care strategies does not mean that we need always to know exactly what to say or be happy all the time, but proactively investing in mental health education and self-care coping strategies are helpful to our overall well-being and a contributing part to living an engaged and productive life.
Learn more about mental health:
Have questions about workplace mental health? Ask us.
Mental health resources
WEBINAR | Stress management for healthcare workers (on-demand)
12 months of safety for January | Violence prevention
Acts of violence towards healthcare workers are the second leading cause of injury for long-term care workers and the third leading cause of workplace injury for home and community health support.
By investing in violence prevention policies, procedures and education we can work together to reduce the risk of injury. When this happens, we create a more positive working environment, resulting in a higher quality of care for residents and clients. We’ve created a collection of resources and information to help you create a more positive work environment that reduces injuries or acts of violence in your workplace.Learn more about violence prevention at the links below
Have questions about violence prevention in your workplace? Ask us!
More health and safety topics
Home and community care
Client handling
Manual client handling and other physical tasks can cause overexertion of your muscles to cause injury. Musculoskeletal injuries are sprains and strains to the muscles and surrounding tissues, which can have life-long impacts These are the leading type of injury for home and community care workers.
Violence prevention
Dementia Care
Dementia can affect behaviour and mood – but the care for persons with dementia aims to achieve the same goals – whether at home or in long-term care – safety for the person, family, and caregivers.
Home and community care
Exposure to hazardous drugs and infectious diseases
Exposure to hazardous drugs and infectious diseases poses a health risk. Hazardous drugs include antineoplastics, cytotoxic drugs, certain hormone therapies, antiviral drugs, antibiotics, and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and carfentanyl.
OHS basics
Hazard Identification
Managing risk includes identifying hazards, assessing the risk, and deciding on control measures to eliminate or minimize the risk. When identifying hazards, it’s important to look for all the conditions and situations that could possibly harm your workers.
OHS basics
Hazardous Drugs
Resources Best Practices for the Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Mainly intended for the healthcare industry, this book provides an overview of current knowledge on hazardous drugs, describes how to
Violence prevention
Home and community care pocketbook | Violence in the workplace
Violence refers to physical force that causes injury to a worker and includes any threatening statement or that gives you reasonable cause to believe that you are in danger.
Home and community care
Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook
The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
Industry
Industry Partners
SafeCare BC works with partners throughout the industry to help create healthy and safe workplaces.
Industry Statistics
Statistics and numbers for long-term care and home and community care to help inform your health and safety program.
Infection Control
Prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza by taking proper infection control measures in your workplace.
Leadership
Information for Managers and Supervisors
Creating a safe work environment starts from the top. As a leader, you can play an important role in fostering a culture of health and safety to keep your staff safe.
