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“Being a care aide in long-term care means we’re on the front line. We see everything that goes on with our residents, and we’re relied on because we know what they need physically and emotionally. We are the first line for medical communication. But it …

“I was one of the LPNs assigned to the COVID unit during an outbreak at the long-term care home I work at – it was a stressful time for the whole team and me. To prevent the virus’s spread, we had to make sure all the residents stayed in their rooms. But …

“My wife and I both work in health care. I’m a housekeeper at the general hospital and she’s a care aide at a seniors’ home. During the pandemic, we both had to keep working even though we were feeling nervous about contracting the virus. It feels safer …

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit us all really hard – with more than 118,000  Canadians diagnosed with the virus, including almost 9,000 deaths, mostly in seniors’ care.   Under Dr. Bonnie Henry’s leadership, B.C. was one of the first provinces to take …

It’s no secret I’m a very social person and I speak from my heart. That’s why this COVID-19 pandemic is exceptionally challenging for me. We have lost our one-on-one, person-to-person contact. Sure, we’re now using online technology – like WebEx, Zoom and …

I won’t forget March 7. That day, I learned that a resident at Lynn Valley Care Centre had COVID-19. I knew the workers would be scared. And I knew that day marked a turning point for the province as we faced an unprecedented public health emergency. HEU …

When farms in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta became hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks, it brought to light the unsafe and precarious working conditions of migrant farmworkers. From cramped living quarters to lack of sick leave provisions, these …

Indigenous communities in B.C. were among the first to spring into action when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Recognizing the massive risks the virus could bring to isolated, under-resourced communities, local First Nations governments worked quickly to …

The pandemic has put many pressures on the mental health of frontline workers -- from fears of contracting COVID- 19 at work and infecting loved ones at home, to workplace changes and anxiety about safety. This is particularly true for workers at …