October 18, 2024 marks Health Care Assistant Day in BC. Join the Registry
CARE AIDES AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH WORKERS
Are an integral part of the health care system.
CARE AIDES AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH WORKERS
CARE AIDES AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH WORKERS
CARE AIDES AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH WORKERS
This application/website will be down for maintenance on Thursday, February 22nd and will be back up on Friday, February 23rd. For any questions or concerns, please contact your CACHWR representative. Thank you for your patience.
Please be advised that it takes 5-10 business days for the Registry to complete an initial application review. We ask that applicants do not contact the Registry to enquire about application/registration status until at least 10 business days after an application is submitted. Your patience is appreciated and we are working to process all new applications in a timely and effective manner.
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Care aides and community health workers are also known as health care assistants or HCAs. They are frontline care providers in a variety of institutional and community settings including home support agencies and residential care facilities.
To be eligible to work as an HCA in any publicly funded health care setting in BC, applicants must be registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
For a complete list of recognized Health Care Assistant programs in BC – Click Here
NEWS & INFORMATION
BC health care assistants are invited to participate in a national research study to examine the role, scope, and function of health care assistants in various care settings in Canada.
October 18, 2024 marks Health Care Assistant Day in BC. Join the Registry
A BC Health Care Assistant (HCA) Care Activities Chart and HCA Decision
Inspire Global Assessments, formerly known as the Nursing Community Assessment Service (NCAS),
To improve the educational standards of health care assistant programs in British Columbia, the Registry recognizes and lists educational institutions that meet specific program standards.
The Registry serves and protects vulnerable patients, residents, and clients receiving care from health care assistants employed by publicly funded facilities. Employers are required to report in writing to the Registry every suspension or termination of an employee for alleged abuse.