Up to 20 New Nurses in Training for Vernon, Vancouver Island
- Up to 20 Health Care Assistants in the Central Vancouver Island and Vernon regions will train for nursing positions through the BC Care Providers Association's Practical Nurse Training Program, starting Aug. 11, 2025.
- The BC Care Providers Association will receive $671,000 in funding through the Community Workforce Response Grant program to support the training.
- Funding will cover tuition and provide supports for travel and childcare, as stated by Snezana Ristovski of BCCPA.
- The initiative aims to address workforce shortages in B.C.'s seniors’ care sector, enhancing career advancement for Health Care Assistants.
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New group works to address seniors’ needs
Many seniors in this province are struggling to make ends meet because of today’s high cost of living. Recently, a new formed, provincial lobbyist group ,known as ”Respect Our Seniors” has been formed to help improve and make life better for our seniors. With that story, NTV’s Ross Tilley.
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