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Long-term care and assisted living homes in BC will soon have access to new provincial funding.
Care homes get new funding
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As part of British Columbia’s emergency COVID-19 response plan, the province is partnering with the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) to launch EquipCare BC.
This program will provide $10 million to help seniors in long-term care and assisted living homes. It aims to enhance infection prevention and control and improve quality and safety in these facilities.
“Seniors and residents of long-term care and assisted living homes are the most vulnerable due to complications associated with COVID-19,” said Health Minister Adrian Dix. “Our goal is to ensure that both residents and health-care workers are protected to the maximum extent possible.”
In total, more than 440 facilities across BC will be eligible for funding that supports increased infection prevention.
Funds may be used to buy items, including outbreak carts and mobile hand-hygiene sinks, touchless towel and soap dispensers, and safe handling equipment for waste and laundry.
Facilities can begin to apply on April 4. The program will initially focus on supporting infection prevention and control on an immediate level through to the end of summer. Following this, its focus will shift to funding for safety and quality improvements in publicly funded facilities.
BCCPA CEO Daniel Fontaine says operators can expect to receive funding within weeks of a completed application.
To learn more about the BC Care Providers Association or the EquipCare BC program, visit www.bccare.ca
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