{"id":2298,"date":"2016-07-16T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-16T17:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safecarebc.ca\/?p=2298"},"modified":"2023-08-28T10:57:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:57:44","slug":"why-we-all-need-to-be-care-aware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/?p=2298","title":{"rendered":"Why we all need to \"Be Care Aware\""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do a police officer, a carpenter, and a rancher have in common?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but the answer is anything but: they all have lower workplace injuries than continuing care workers. In fact, if you were to compare BC\u2019s&nbsp;law enforcement sector with its&nbsp;continuing care sector, for example, you would see that the continuing care sector has an injury rate nearly double that of law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reality is surprising to many. But more importantly, it raises an important question: How can we fix this? How can we take better care of those who take care of others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In launching our \u201cBe Care Aware\u201d campaign, we have two simple goals: spark the conversation around workplace safety and create a call-to-action to initiate change. Higher injury rates are not a forgone conclusion \u2013 they are not simply the \u201ccost of doing business.\u201d We know this because we can see measurable differences within and between organizations when they implement a robust safety program. We see differences when organizations effectively engage their workforce in the safety\/quality process and when people within an organization become advocates for change. We see change when people are involved because people make change \u2013 not policies, rules, training, or regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That concept is the centre of our \u201cBe Care Aware\u201d campaign. We are challenging you as a person working in the sector to create positive change. Regardless of their role within an organization, everyone has something to contribute. Being \u201cCare Aware\u201d means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You walk the talk<\/strong>. You model the behaviour you promote \u2013 whether using a mechanical lift to transfer a resident or reading the latest safety bulletin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You recognize excellence in others<\/strong>. You give positive feedback to others when you see them making smart, safe decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You are not a bystander<\/strong>. You provide gentle guidance when you see a coworker being unsafe and report unsafe working conditions when you come across them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You are always learning<\/strong>. You actively seek opportunities to improve and update your skill sets, whether attending a workshop, reading material online or researching a topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By joining the \u201cBe Care Aware\u201d challenge, you can help create the momentum needed to promote a culture of safety within the sector. I encourage you to spread the word and challenge those you work with to \u201cBe Care Aware.\u201d Change, after all, starts with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The continuing care sector has an injury rate nearly double that of law enforcement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"topic":[148,164],"class_list":["post-2298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-work-well-digest","topic-injury-statistics-trends","topic-safety-culture"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-15 20:43:31","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2298"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2301,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298\/revisions\/2301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2298"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftopic&post=2298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}