Hearts and Hands
Hearts and Hands is the premier conference for healthcare assistants in British Columbia. With the goals of celebrating, educating, and inspiring, this is an event you don’t want to miss!
The 2021 Hearts and Hands will take place this year during October 18-22.
Celebrate Together
Since its inception, the Annual Hearts and Hands Conference has always been a chance to recognize and celebrate the hard work healthcare assistants do on a regular basis. With the COVID-19 pandemic, that celebration is needed now more than ever. While restrictions may prevent us from gathering in large crowds, we are happy to say Hearts and Hands will continue — in a digital form.
SafeCare BC is committed to our members’ health and safety. The digital format of the conference will not only allow us to follow the recommendations of the Provincial Health Officer, it means even more people can join in the celebration.
Stay tuned, as we’ll have more to share soon!
Last Year’s Hearts and Hands
2020 was a milestone for Hearts and Hands. Not only was it the fifth annual event, but it was also the first Hearts and Hands to use a digital format. This new format allowed us to reach more healthcare workers than ever before. Over 700 people participated in Hearts and Hands 2020!
The week-long event was hosted Certified Speaking Professional Michelle Cederberg. Michelle is truly a master of many disciplines. As an author, speaker, and coach, she holds a Masters in Kinesiology, a BA in Psychology, a specialization in Health and Exercise Psychology, is a Certified Exercise Physiologist, a Certified Professional Co-Active Life Coach, and an ORSC-Trained Team Coach.
Each day was also populated with a number of activities and presentations from fantastic speakers.
You can watch Hearts and Hands 2020’s video presentations here.
Become a Presenter
If you are passionate about presenting an idea and concept and inspiring an audience of healthcare assistants, we want to hear from you.
To submit, complete our online form.
Anyone is welcome to submit—whether you are a professional speaker or someone who works in healthcare. It would be great even to have a healthcare assistant present during the conference.
Below is a list of potential topics. We welcome other topic ideas that aren’t on the list below, but that you think will resonate with healthcare assistants.
- Dementia care
- Racism in healthcare
- Mental health
- Self-care
- Interpersonal communications
- Managing grief
- Inclusive and appropriate care for LGBTQ+ seniors
- How to have a difficult conversation
- Team building between long-serving and new workers
Deadline for submission is Friday, April 30
Become a Sponsor
No matter the circumstances, healthcare assistants have always gone above and beyond with their work. The COVID-19 pandemic has only meant that more of the world has taken notice. Sponsoring Hearts and Hands is just one way to show your support.
Help make this year’s Hearts and Hands the best one yet by becoming a sponsor or donating a prize.
