The BC Care Providers' Association has some concerns over the Deni House renovations which were approved by the CCRHD (Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District) in September totalling just below $1.9 million
See the story here
Link to the BC Care Providers' Association website here
Note:
1) If the BC Care Providers' Association was so concerned about the process, why come forward now? Seniors' in Williams Lake want the same opportunities afforded to them that their friends in Quesnel and 100 Mile House receive - choice between a bed provided by the public or private sector
2) If you check out the BC Care Providers' Association website, keep in mind that their Board of Directors' are made up of invididuals who represent private senior care home companies, like Azim Jamal of Retirement Concepts. Just so my blog readers' know
It will be interesting to see if the CCRHD Board takes up this concern of the BC Care Providers' Association at its' Friday, October 29th meeting
1 comment:
Hi Steve,
Further to your question, BCCPA came forward once we heard about the deal in local media. We were not aware of it before that.
With regard to public vs. private, that is not an issue in this case. These are all publically funded beds.
The normal public tendering process would make that clear and be open to a range of providers - including non-profit, denominational, health authority and established contracted private facilities.
The highest quality and most efficient proposal would proceed and taxpayers would likely have funds left over. Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
David Hurford,
BC Care Providers Association
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