--000000000000b99cc7064bc065bf Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000b99cc6064bc065be" --000000000000b99cc6064bc065be Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Sharon, Thank you for this update and support for the caregivers. Kind regards Shellie On Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 12:30=E2=80=AFPM Sharon Speirs = wrote: > Hi team > I want everyone to know that we are starting a long term relationship > with Carebridge training academy to ensure our teams receive the > training they deserve. We must be thoughtful about how we do this and wil= l > rely on collaboration from each of you to ensure we are prioritizing any > team members that need more training specifically in the areas of lift > training. Shellie will work with scheduling to ensure we have 10 members > for each session. We will be charged whether all members attend or not so > they must understand that confirming attendance means they must be there. > This is a significant investment, but one I truly believe we must make to > secure our contract with VCH. It will also position us for growth and > future opportunities. Victoria, please think about your team members as > well but ferry costs, etc will not be covered except for Marilyn who I do > think should attend. I also believe our Vancouver CSM team should attend= a > session so they can train if needed. > I think we will all sleep better knowing our caregivers have the necessar= y > skills as we continue to serve both VCH and community clients. > Sharon > > > Sharon, Speirs > > General Manager > > Vancouver, BC > > Office: 778.279.3634 > > sspeirs@thekey.com > > TheKey.ca > > [image: TheKey] > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Sharon Speirs > Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 12:14=E2=80=AFPM > Subject: Re: Training with CBTA > To: Carol Bucknor > Cc: > > > Hi Carol > Perfect timing as I was just speaking to Shellie regarding your approval > of my proposal and yes I agree with getting the invoice in pre session. > Shellie and I will be away during parts of March but I think we can ensur= e > the right caregivers are present for the two later sessions in March 21st > and 28th. The dates for April and May are perfect. > I want Shellie to be a part of content because she works directly works > with many of the caregivers and clients, allowing her to understand where > many of the gaps lie. > Let's try to find time to quickly connect over the sessions. I am away > next week but back to work on Monday, March 9th so that week would be bes= t. > I look forward to our continued collaboration on ensuring client care is > compassionate, caring, and above all safe. > Kind regards > Sharon > > Sharon, Speirs > > General Manager > > Vancouver, BC > > Office: 778.279.3634 > > sspeirs@thekey.com > > TheKey.ca > > [image: TheKey] > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 11:51=E2=80=AFAM Carol Bucknor cbucknor@carebridgetrainingacademy.com> wrote: > >> Hi Sharon >> >> Thank