The following resources can be used to help address and prevent violence in your workplace.
Violence Risk Assessment Q&A
A violence risk assessment is a process used to determine the risk of violence present in a workplace and provides information on what actions should be taken to eliminate or minimize the level of risk for care workers.
Violence Prevention Policy Template
A Violence Prevention Policy Template developed and approved by SafeCare BC’s Technical Advisory Committee, which is comprised of Union, WorkSafeBC, and Employer Representatives.
Dementia: Understanding Risks and Preventing Violence
A handbook that explores different care approaches and interventions that can be used to reduce the risk of violence to the health care worker when caring for an individual with dementia.
Responding to Aggression in Long-term Care: Lessons from Five Case Studies, April 2004
An in-depth study into the problems of aggression within five of British Columbia’s long-term care facilities. The study’s findings recommend that employers use a systems approach to develop prevention and risk management strategies to reduce incidence of aggression in the workplace.
Communicate Personal Information: Prevent Violence-Related Injuries to Health Care and Social Services Workers
A guide developed by WorkSafeBC to help health care workers balance their obligations to protect client privacy with the need to communicate information to reduce the risk of acts of violence or aggression towards health care workers. This guide is suitable for those working for non-public bodies, including most affiliate and private long term care facilities. This information is targeted to administrators, front-line supervisors, members of joint occupational health and safety committees, educators, and risk managers.
WorkSafeBC Health Care and Social Services Injury Prevention Resource List
A PDF that provides Injury Prevention Resources on Violence in Healthcare, Dementia, Home Care, Patient Handling, Infectious Disease, Supervision in Health Care, Falls.
Violence Risk Assessment Q&A
A violence risk assessment is a process used to determine the risk of violence present in a workplace and provides information on what actions should be taken to eliminate or minimize the level of risk for care workers.
Violence Prevention Policy Template
A Violence Prevention Policy Template developed and approved by SafeCare BC’s Technical Advisory Committee, which is comprised of Union, WorkSafeBC, and Employer Representatives.
Dementia: Understanding Risks and Preventing Violence
A handbook that explores different care approaches and interventions that can be used to reduce the risk of violence to the health care worker when caring for an individual with dementia.
Responding to Aggression in Long-term Care: Lessons from Five Case Studies, April 2004
An in-depth study into the problems of aggression within five of British Columbia’s long-term care facilities. The study’s findings recommend that employers use a systems approach to develop prevention and risk management strategies to reduce incidence of aggression in the workplace.
Communicate Personal Information: Prevent Violence-Related Injuries to Health Care and Social Services Workers
A guide developed by WorkSafeBC to help health care workers balance their obligations to protect client privacy with the need to communicate information to reduce the risk of acts of violence or aggression towards health care workers. This guide is suitable for those working for non-public bodies, including most affiliate and private long term care facilities. This information is targeted to administrators, front-line supervisors, members of joint occupational health and safety committees, educators, and risk managers.
WorkSafeBC Health Care and Social Services Injury Prevention Resource List
A PDF that provides Injury Prevention Resources on Violence in Healthcare, Dementia, Home Care, Patient Handling, Infectious Disease, Supervision in Health Care, Falls.
SafeCare BC resources
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Working in continuing care can be like crossing the street – you might not always think about it, but there are risks and hazards to consider.
Because of the job’s unique requirements, continuing care workers are susceptible to violent attacks more often than in other occupations.
Training and education
instructor-led | 8 hours
Provincial violence prevention training
Led by an expert health care facilitator, the Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum, delivered by SafeCare BC, will teach you how to prevent and de-escalate potentially violent situations in the workplace and how you can protect yourself in the event of a behavioural crisis.
Register todayonline | self-paced
Violence in the workplace
In this course, you will learn about violence in the workplace, including:
- recognizing violence
- calling for help
- reporting incidents of violence
- point of care assessment
- workers' right to refuse unsafe work
instructor-led | 4 days (8 hours each)
Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum | Train the Trainer
This workshop is designed to provide comprehensive training on leading violence prevention practices and coaching principles. As a peer facilitator, you will have the knowledge to teach your co-workers the violence prevention curriculum.
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