Continuing Care Safety Association

08/23/2025

Did you know that something as simple as sneezing can cause a back injury? That sudden, jerking motion we make when we sneeze puts pressure on the core muscles, which can strain the lower and mid-back - especially if it happens often or when you’re already feeling under the weather. To protect your spine and avoid pain, it’s important to learn how to sneeze safely.

Did you know sneezing can actually cause back injuries? 😱 If you get sick often or just want to protect your spine, you NEED to learn how to sneeze safely.S...

08/16/2025

Get ready for a “𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝”! 🫵
Taking out the trash takes on a whole new meaning in the upcoming on-demand course “𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 & 𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠”.

Help James C Harris, Health & Safety Advisor at Meridian Housing (Stony Plain), as he attempts to resolve an incident between two feuding departments in a care home - find out what it is like to investigate an upset workforce in “𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤”🗑️. Based on true events.

Coming this September!

08/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑: CCSA’s new interactive Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis On-Demand Course, 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡s, each guided by documentary-style interviews with the actual investigators.

Which investigation will YOU choose?
▪️ “Mr. Jones’ Issue” - Resident aggression in memory care. Could it have been prevented?
▪️ “The Icy Patch” - Repeated slips on ice. How did it keep happening?
▪️ “Trash Talk” - What it is like to investigate an upset workforce?
▪️ “An Escalated Client” - A violent client attack.

But before you investigate major incidents, you’ll start with something that seems small.
🧅“Peeling the Onion” will be your first case - a minor kitchen injury that opens up major workplace safety insights.

Join James Davis, CCSA’s Learning & e-Learning Specialist, the course creator and investigator, as he walks you through the steps of peeling back the layers to find the real root cause.

𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞? Watch this short video introduction to the incident case! Course registration opens in September - stay tuned for our next announcements!

08/05/2025

✅ Only 10 Spots Left – Hazards and Inspections Course on August 13!
Want to improve safety in your workplace? Join our 6-hour virtual instructor-led course, and learn how to identify and assess hazards, perform effective worksite inspections, and apply real-life hazard assessment techniques.

▪️ Hands-on activities
▪️ Practical tools you can use immediately
▪️ Tailored for the continuing care sector

♾️ Register here: https://continuingcaresafety.ca/event/hazards-inspections-aug-13/
📅 Date: August 13, 2025, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

08/02/2025

𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 "𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬"
This month, we will review occupational illnesses. How prepared is your organization if there were a GI outbreak, a run of repetitive strain injuries, or a group of workers taking stress leave? When we think of illness, we typically first think of someone sick. Occupational illnesses can be more than just physical illnesses. It looks at Respiratory illness, Skin Diseases, MSD’s, Hearing loss, Mental Health issues, and more. What if one of these occurred in your organization or to you? Would you know what to do?

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦:
▪ Overview
▪ Outbreak Management
▪ Vaccine Awareness
▪ Masks vs Respirators
▪ Infection Prevention & Control

Learn More: https://continuingcaresafety.ca/home/ccsa-safety-segments/

07/31/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!

Are you confident in your ability to spot, assess, and control hazards in the workplace? CCSA's "𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥" on-demand course is your key to building a safer environment for yourself, your team, and your residents.

▪️ Learn how to create and understand formal hazard assessments
▪️ Master site-specific evaluations for unique or unexpected situations
▪️ Build confidence with informal assessments in fast-paced settings

This course equips you with practical tools to identify, document, and control risks before they lead to harm.

Log in to the CCSA Learning Management System to start today: https://ccsaelearning.ca/login

07/25/2025

We are pleased to welcome Gord Johnston as the new CEO of Assisted Living Alberta, effective August 1.

With a distinguished career in housing and social services, we are confident that Johnston will bring his expertise and help advance a more responsive and comprehensive continuing care system in Alberta.

🌟Read the full announcement: https://www.ab-cca.ca/newswire/news/post/ala-ceo-johnston

07/24/2025

𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟑-𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

In today’s complex care environments, strong leadership is essential to ensure safe, respectful, and effective workplaces. Whether you’re leading frontline teams or managing multiple departments, this training will equip you with the tools to promote a culture of safety, boost team performance, and lead with confidence.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭: https://continuingcaresafety.ca/events/list/?tribe-bar-date=2025-08-01&tribe_tags%5B0%5D=149

🔹 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐈: "𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩" - Aug 21, 2025
Explore how to model and promote safety through leadership behaviors.

🔹 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐈: "𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞" - Aug 28, 2025
Learn how to motivate, support, and nurture your team for lasting success.

🔹 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐈𝐈 "𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩" - Sep 4, 2025
Learn how to lead with clarity, confidence, and consistency.

07/17/2025

🛑 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 🛑

Injuries can happen anywhere, not just on the job. One of the most common places they occur? At home.
We spend just as much time at home as we do at work, but are we being just as careful?

In this video, we take a closer look at common household hazards and simple, practical ways to prevent injuries at home.

🏠 Are your stairs, floors, or bathrooms accident-proof?
🧯 Do you store cleaning products safely?
👣 Do your daily habits support a safer home environment?

Let’s bring the same safety mindset we use at work into our homes.

We are more likely to suffer an injury at home than at work. So why do we take so many precautions at work but at home we throw caution to the wind? Have a l...

07/11/2025

𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬

In this new video, Annie explores practical strategies that leaders and staff can use to create safer environments for both residents and employees. From regular training and inspections to effective incident investigations and strong communication practices, the episode highlights how every team member plays a vital role. Annie also explains the Internal Responsibility System (IRS), a shared safety framework that empowers everyone in the workplace to contribute to health and safety.

Ensuring a safe environment for both residents and staff is our top priority. In this episode of Ask Annie, we explore essential strategies to enhance your s...

07/03/2025

𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 "𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧"

This month, we’re focusing on the first FIVE OHSMS Elements and how they support injury prevention in the workplace. Injury prevention isn’t just a checklist - it’s a culture built on leadership, awareness, and teamwork. When leaders actively support safety initiatives, allocate resources, and model safe behaviors, they build a workplace where safety is a shared priority. Effective Injury Prevention benefits both workers and the organization by reducing injury-related costs and downtime.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦:

▪ OHSMS Element 1
▪ OHSMS Element 2 & 3
▪ OHSMS Element 4
▪ OHSMS Element 5

Learn More: https://continuingcaresafety.ca/home/ccsa-safety-segments/

06/25/2025

𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 ""𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭""

"Civility & Respect" is one of the 13 Factors of Psychological Health & Safety from the National Standard of Canada, and is present in a work environment where workers are respectful and considerate in their interactions with one another, as well as with customers, clients, and the public.

Download the pdf version here: https://continuingcaresafety.ca/resources/civility-and-respect-safety-talks/