EngAge BC represents operators providing independent living, private-pay assisted living, and home health services in B.C. Along with BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA), which represents publicly-subsidized assisted living and long-term care operators, our Association represents the entire seniors living, wellness, and care continuum.

If you wish to apply for an EngAge BC membership, please fill out and submit our online application form.

Benefits of an EngAge BC membership can be found here and include:

• Unparalleled advocacy, on behalf of the sector.
• A listing on Route65.ca – our free, online resource designed to help the public navigate B.C.’s seniors living, wellness, and care continuum. The platform features a provincial directory of independent living, assisted living, long-term care, and home health options, along with wayfinding tools and educational resources to support system navigation and accessing services.
• Access to Assurity®, B.C.’s quality certification program for home health and independent living. The program offers a practical framework for meeting and exceeding industry standards, while helping the public make informed, confident choices about services. It also equips organizations with tools and resources to evaluate and enhance their internal policies, procedures, and overall service delivery.
• Access to regular, member consultations, workshops and events, including round tables.

EngAge BC members also receive BCCPA member benefits, which include:

• Having a “seat at the table” when shaping public policy: Our members play a key role in informing research for white papers and policy documents which advocate for innovative and comprehensive solutions that will improve the quality of life for B.C. seniors;
• Access to exclusive networking opportunities: We strengthen the sector through our dynamic events, including our sold-out Annual Conferences. Members receive discounted rates to all of our events including our Annual Conference, the popular Care to Chat speaker series, and free webinars;
• Ability to post on BCCPA’s online Jobs Board: Have job openings in your organization? Be sure to share them on BCCPA’s online job board. In today’s competitive hiring environment, promoting your job opportunities on our site can make the difference.
• Unparalleled media and communications support: With years of experience in media relations and crisis communications, our experts on staff are here to advise members facing challenging situations, when they arise. As the largest association representing the continuing care sector, we are understood to be the industry voice with B.C. media right across the province. Through media releases, op-eds, and twice-monthly newsletters, we communicate our members’ priorities to the public.

Annual membership rates

• Independent living: $20.00/suite/year. For the purposes of membership, independent living is defined as follows:
  
  Seniors’ housing where hospitality services are provided, such as meals, housekeeping, laundry and recreation activities.

  This definition does not refer to suites where the resident receives assisted living or care services delivered by the operator, nor does it include housing without hospitality services. 

• Assisted living: $27/suite/year
• Long-term care: $35.00/bed/year
• Home health: $0.02/hour/year
  • Minimum fee is $400, and maximum fee is $6,000
• Commercial: 
  • $1,100 + GST for organizations with more than four full time employees.
  • $595 + GST per year for organizations with four full time employees or less.
• Associate: $595 + GST
  • This membership class includes operators who are currently under construction, not-for-profit organizations or individuals whose work supports or compliments that of EngAge BC or BCCPA

*Does your company have a combined count of 200 or more beds/units? Please ask EngAge BC staff about our corporate discount schedule.

We are pleased to invite you to join over 500 EngAge BC and BCCPA members who provide quality independent living, assisted living, home health care, long-term care and commercial products and services.

We welcome any further questions you may have regarding EngAge BC.

To apply as a commercial member, visit our commercial members page.

Questions? Email membership@engageseniors.ca.