--0000000000005643e6062bdb4b50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Very Interesting concept that will make the news as everything else.I would love to see how exactly they will do that??? Million dollar question.=F0= =9F=98=82=F0=9F=98=82 On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 3:32=E2=80=AFPM Sharon Speirs = wrote: > interesting change to the landscape > > Sharon, Speirs > > General Manager > > Vancouver, BC > > Office: 778.279.3634 > > sspeirs@thekey.com > > TheKey.ca > > [image: TheKey] > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: BC Care Providers Association > Date: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 3:30=E2=80=AFPM > Subject: Ministry of Health Mandate Letter Released > To: Sharon Speirs > > > [image: BCCPA & EngAge banner] > > > *Ministry of Health Mandate Letter Released* > > BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to see the inclusion of > seniors' care in the Ministry of Health mandate letter released earlier > today from the Office of the Premier. > > Mandate letters provide policy direction and commitments for each ministr= y > and include the same four core priorities *=E2=80=93 **growing the econom= y by > creating jobs across the province, reducing family costs, strengthening > healthcare, and making neighbourhoods and communities safer*. > > B.C.=E2=80=99s newly appointed Minister of Health, Hon. Josie Osborne, ha= s been > directed to prioritize the following, including a key focus on seniors' > care: > > - Working with the Minister of Finance to review all existing Ministry > of Health programs and initiatives to ensure they are supporting Briti= sh > Columbians' healthcare needs while keeping costs manageable. > - *Redesigning the Health Human Resource system* to deliver better and > faster care for the growing needs of people in BC. > - *Connecting more people to family healthcare providers*, ensuring > every British Columbian has access to primary care. > - Addressing temporary emergency room closures. > - Meeting international standards for cancer care outcomes and > delivery. > - Leading public investments made in seniors care to *improve > efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of care to the growing se= niors > population*. > - Reducing the administrative costs across the healthcare system. > - Require private colleges to immediately *recognize the credentials > of Canadian healthcare workers and recognize international healthcare > workers* from countries with similar or equivalent training programs > within six weeks. > - Continue working with stakeholders on initiatives to strengthen > nurse-to-patient ratios. > > The Minister of Health will be supported by three parliamentary > secretaries, including *Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors=E2=80=99 Serv= ices and > Long-Term Care, Susie Chant*, who will engage with service providers, > advocates, and seniors to identify opportunities to improve the delivery = of > care to seniors that is cost-effective. > > BCCPA looks