Directors’ Blog
Person Centred Planning through an Indigenous Lens
Working closely with an Indigenous Elder and Knowledge Keeper, we will be exploring culturally sensitive approaches to planning with the intention of providing a more meaningful planning experience and ultimately more effective support to Indigenous individuals and families. Continue reading
International Day of People with Disabilities – Dec 3 2021
Dec 3 2021 is the International Day of People with Disabilities and there are posts and activities around the world! Continue reading
Hot Week Ahead! Stay Cool!
Environment Canada has issued warnings for most of B.C. and says many areas could see record-high temperatures starting Friday and continuing into next week. Continue reading
Strategic Plan 2021 – Goal 5 – Expand and Maintain our Community Partnerships
Spectrum’s new strategic plan provides us with direction for the next three years and identifies our priorities for training and support. Each week for the next five weeks we will review one of the goals of the strategic plan. For each … Continue reading
Strategic Plan 2021 – Goal 4 – Aligned with and Accessible to Diverse Communities
Spectrum’s Strategic Plan for 2021 to 2024 has 5 goals. Goal 4 says that Spectrum will be aligned with and accessible to the diverse communities we support. Continue reading
Spectrum’s Strategic Planning Update
In September 2020, Spectrum launched its latest round of strategic planning. To help lead the planning process, we brought in an external consultant. Continue reading
Equal Work Equal Pay BC – We Need Your Support
Take two minutes to click the EqualPayBC.ca link, Send a Letter, Enter your address to find your MLA, and click SEND! Continue reading
Remembering Mildred DeHaan
Mildred DeHaan, one of the early family leaders for deinstitutionalization in BC and a great friend of Spectrum, passed away on June 9, 2020, just a few days away from her 101st birthday. Continue reading
Five Weeks In – Keeping People Safe and Healthy
We have been living and working in this state of emergency for five weeks now and I want to thank everyone for their patience, calmness and hard work. There have been a lot of changes to adapt to over the past five weeks and I wanted to review and remind you of the importance of these measures. These are emergency measures though, and we hope to start moving back towards normal soon, following the Provincial Health Officer’s advice. Continue reading
One Week at a Time
As we round off week four and head into the long weekend, we want to pause for a moment and reflect on some of the positive things that are happening. There is much to be thankful for. The people we support, and the staff and caregivers supporting them, are staying safe and healthy. Continue reading