SWITCH BC’s Board Partner the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) polled more than 800 health care aides / assistants and found nearly half of all respondents are considering leave their jobs in the next two years. The poll also shows 82% face violence at work and more than 60% of care aides end their shifts feeling mentally and/or physically exhausted.

Read the full news release to learn more, and find out how SWITCH BC is supporting healthcare workers through an update of the Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum.