As the digital era continues to shape our lives, how we learn and pursue careers has radically transformed. If you’re passionate about becoming a healthcare assistant and desire a flexible and convenient learning experience, online healthcare assistant programs are your gateway to success. At Gateway College, a trusted provider of health care assistant training in Vancouver, BC, we offer a range of specializations in our online programs. In this blog, we’ll explore different specializations you can pursue in online healthcare assistant programs and how they can enhance your career prospects. 1. ELDERLY CARE AND GERONTOLOGY Elderly care is a specialization that focuses on providing specialized care and support to the elderly population. As an elderly care healthcare assistant, you’ll develop skills in assisting with activities of daily living, medication management, and understanding age-related conditions. This specialization is in high demand due to the growing aging population, making it a valuable addition to your skill set by enrolling in Enhanced Skills Program. 2. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT Effective communication is crucial for patient-centered care. Healthcare professionals engage in open and honest conversations, addressing health concerns, treatment options, and care plans. Understanding patients’ needs, values, and preferences allows providers to deliver personalized...Read More

Do you want a better-paid job and become a well-rounded, productive member of society? Diploma courses have been shown to increase earnings and allow individuals to explore various career options. Degree programs are typically more expensive than diploma programs. However, master’s (such as MBA) or niche post-graduate certificate or diploma programs can cost approximately $43,000 to $101,000 CAD per year. If you are a young adult or even a mature individual with commitments, we understand that high prices can be a hurdle. At Gateway College, we believe you deserve the very best out of life and feel your future prospects should be the number one deciding factor. We believe that with a little bit of planning, research, and our assistance, you can get that diploma, achieve all your educational goals, and get into a career in the healthcare sector with almost zero personal costs. So you do not get overwhelmed, we have made a guide to earning your diploma on a tight budget. Plan, browse, and research programs This first step is the most important as it’s here that you have the chance to choose programs that give you the most value and can choose a study path that inspires you....Read More

Season’s Greetings from Gateway College. We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year 2022! We want to remind our clients that at the moment, we have some excellent scholarship programs running. If you need any assistance from us during the holiday season, feel free to get in touch with us by clicking here.Read More

WHO WE ARE With support from the BC Ministry of Health and BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, the Provincial COVID-19 Mobile Response Team (MRT) offers psychosocial support, education, and consultation to organizations and agencies working within British Columbia’s COVID-19 public health emergency. MRT serves frontline health care workers specifically long-term care professionals and other community care providers, who have been impacted by the pandemic. Support is provided provincially by team members with diverse backgrounds and skillsRead More

The BC Seniors Living Association (BCSLA) is calling on the province to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed in an equitable way, not only to seniors in assisted living and long-term care facilities but also to those in independent living. BCSLA CEO Lee Coonfer told Global News that earlier in the pandemic, independent living facilities were seemingly forgotten for government funding as the virus rampaged through long-term care centres. Read MoreRead More

When the story of COVID-19 in B.C. in 2020 is told, the impact it’s had on seniors in long-term care facilities will be a defining part of the narrative. On March 10, Canada’s first recorded COVID-19 death was at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver. Since then, there have been more than 400 deaths from COVID-19 in care facilities in B.C., representing 71 per cent of the nearly 700 COVID deaths in B.C. Almost 90 per cent of people who have died of COVID in B.C. have been over the age of 70. Read MoreRead More

Long before the pandemic, her family and others had complained about the quality of care residents were getting at George Pearson Centre, a long-term care home owned and operated by Vancouver Coastal Health for people with complex care needs. Read MoreRead More

It was a gut punch to people living in assisted living and long-term care and their families who are already all-too-aware of the body of evidence confirming that the pandemic lockdowns have made their fragile health even more precarious. Read MoreRead More

Two health-care workers who served on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in a private long-term care home say they’ve been unfairly excluded from a temporary wage top-up given to their counterparts in publicly funded facilities. A care aide a nurse who both work at a privately owned and operated care home in Port Coquitlam said they worked 12- to 16-hour shifts to care for the home’s 49 residents in the early weeks of the pandemic. Read More Original Article Source Credits:   CityNews1130 , https://www.citynews1130.com/ Article Written By:  KELVIN GAWLEY Original Article Posted on:   Oct 22, 2020 Link to Original Article:  https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/10/22/private-care-home-workers-call-exclusion-from-b-c-pandemic-pay-extremely-unfair/Read More

People can alleviate anxiety symptoms by keeping to routines, exercising, and staying connected with their social network as well as following public health guidelines such as washing your hands, wearing masks, and maintaining physical distance. Read More Original Article Source Credits:   Vancouver Sun , https://vancouversun.com/ Article Written By:  Kevin Griffin Original Article Posted on:  Oct 09, 2020 Link to Original Article:  https://vancouversun.com/news/mental-health-challenges-expected-to-increase-during-the-first-full-winter-of-covid-19Read More