The Benefits of Membership: Online Services

New Website

On April 1, we are launching a new version of our website! It’s yours to use at:

www.positivelivingbc.org

It’s your source for the most up-to-date information on Society news, special events, services and programs.

New Website: Improvements

User-friendly layout: Information is easy to find.

Responsive design: Displays and works well on all devices.

Cost effective: New WordPress format is less expensive and easier to maintain. The new format will save the Society money and improve member experience when using the website.

What can you do with the new website?

Online bookings: Book your health promotion appointments online.

Ask an advocate: Receive advice online from our Access and Assistance Coordinator.

It’s searchable: Improved search function helps you quickly find what you need.

New Website: New Features

HIV Care Registry

Our new HIV Care Registry is online and available to the public at:

www.careregistry.ca

HIV Care Registry

The Care Registry provides contact information for care providers who welcome and/or are experienced in providing care to people living with HIV.

HIV Care Registry

The HIV Care Registry lists contact information for:

Physicians Nutritionists

ASOs Dentists

Naturopathic doctors Psychologists

Nurse practitioners Counsellors

Massage therapists Pharmacies

HIV Care Registry: New Features

Double the number of listings of care providers to choose from.

More listings in rural British Columbia.

Map feature: Shows the best way to get to a care provider by foot, transit, car.

Email and list feature: Print or email a personalized list of care providers.

Positive Living Magazine

We are launching a new online version of Positive Living magazine!

Positive Living Magazine

New features:

• Displays and is responsive on any portable device.

• Interactive: Swipe to turn pages, tap or pinch to zoom.

• Completely online: You can share it with friends and navigate to links.

Webinars

Wherever you live in BC, you can participate online at our community forums and lunch and learn sessions!

Webinars

Presentations feature knowledgeable speakers, including healthcare providers and people with lived experience, speaking on different HIV-related topics.

Dr. Natasha Press at our recent forum on HIV and cancer and HIV.

Webinars

Webinar participants can make comments, share opinions and ask questions.

Shelly T, our health promotion coordinator and Dr. Marianne Harris at a recent lunch and learn.

Webinars

Check our website’s events calendar to learn when the next lunch and learn or community forum happens.

Sign up online: Information on how to sign up for a webinar is included with the event description.

Peer Navigators: Online Appointments

Peer navigators can assist people who have recently been diagnosed with HIV or are re-engaging with care.

Paul S, part of our peer

navigator team.

Peer Navigators: Online Appointments

Online appointments: Coming soon, members will be able to meet online and face-to-face with Peer Navigators via Skype.

Glen B, part of our peer navigator

team.

Social Media

We would love you to join our community on social media! Connect with Positive Living BC on the following sites.

Facebook

Facebook: Community events, photos, news stories. We love your comments!

Twitter

Twitter: The fastest way to get Society updates, photos and news, plus community events and stories. Follow us: @pozlivingbc

LinkedIn and Google+

LinkedIn and Google+: Job opportunities within Positive Living BC and our community, as well as professional development opportunities.

YouTube

YouTube: Videos from special events, such as our Red Ribbon Breakfast (below) and the Walk for Life.

Member Survey Results

In 2014, to establish the priorities of Positive Living BC’s membership, the society surveyed members on its programs and services.

Member Survey Results: Respondents

• We received 176 responses. Respondents were between 28 and 82 years old, with the average age being 51.

• The majority of respondents (124) were from Vancouver.

• 25 were female, 150 were male and one was transgender.

Survey results are given as a percentage of respondents.

Member Survey Results: Top Services

Most frequently accessed by members in the last 12 months:

1. Positive Living magazine: 76%

2. Website 53%

3. Member’s lounge 52%

4. Community Health Fund 36%

5. eNews 35%

6. Membership office 34%

Member Survey Results: Next Steps

Based on feedback from the member survey, Positive Living BC is:

• Increasing marketing and promotion of certain programs

• Reevaluating programs and services with low uptake

• Discontinuing some programs with low attendance

Member Survey Results: Next Steps

Positive Living BC will also use the survey results to:

• Guide decisions made by the board of directors

• Guide Positive Living BC departments in developing departmental and strategic planning goals

• Seek input from membership when further guidance is needed

Online Services

Questions? Comments?