Northern Ontario PSW Association Division

Day 4 of PSW week! Today we celebrate George! Thank you George for wanting to make a difference for our most vulnerable and succeeding and THANK YOU PSWs! #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #pswweek2021 #PSWChampions #OPSWA

Continuing on with our celebration of PSWs! Helene is a PSW who is all heart and compassion! Thank you Helene for your amazing work as a PSW and THANK YOU PSWs for continuing to help your residents/clients smile! #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #pswday2021 #pswweek2021

PSWs deserve huge recognition for everything you all do every single day. Some PSWs find ways to support one another and bring some humor and truth to the frontline through media platforms. Thank you Shelby for always bringing a smile to PSWs faces and THANK YOU PSWs for being that smile for so many. #PSW #OPSWA #PersonalSupportWorker #pswweek2021

Day Two of PSW Week! Please see a HUGE Thank you from GREG RIDER - Country Musician and Canadian! Thank you Greg and THANK YOU PSWs! #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #pswweek2021 #healthcare

Celebrating Amazing PSWs this week! Meet Natasha - One of OPSWA's Many PSWs who rushed into the fire of COVID to help in the most infected homes! Thank YOU Natasha and THANK YOU ALL PSWs who never cease to amaze! Happy PSW Week #PersonalSupportWorker #OPSWA #PSW #pswweek2021

All Week the OPSWA is showcasing some wonderful PSWs! Join us in Thanking PSWs for being our warriors on the frontline of COVID and continuing to show up and care everyday! THANK YOU Jennifer! #PSW #pswchampions #pswweek2021 #OPSWA #PersonalSupportWorker

Today is Pink Shirt Day (Feb 24). Wear something pink to raise awareness and show support against bullying. PSWs lift each other up when we work together and treat others with dignity and respect. https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/ #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #OPSWA #healthcare

WOUND CARE from OPSWAs NEWEST Education Partner! For more information: https://holistacare.org/ #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #continuingeducation

Happy Monday PSWs - Hope you all have a great one! Shout out to PSW Tiktoker @PSWChronicles for her awesome content! #PSW #personalsupportworker #COVID19 #Healthcare

Toronto Star Today - President Miranda Ferrier is quoted in the Star speaking to what change needs to happen for PSWs in Ontario. #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #OPSWA

INTRODUCING the Ontario PSW Association and the Canadian Support Workers Association NEWEST PARTNER: Stayed tuned for more information for MEMBER DISCOUNTS of up to 15% on Scrubs!!! #psw #personalsupportworker #Proudpsw #psws4psws #OPSWA #canswa

The Ontario PSW Association is pleased to announce our collaboration with the Canadian Institute of Health Research! The CIHR Needs the voice of the Personal S...upport Workers to help prepare us for future pandemics. Expect to hear more in the upcoming weeks! For More information please see below: https://www.scanhealth.ca//157-cihr-funding-accelerates-na

Being a PSW - Written and shared with OPSWA from a PSW. Have a great weekend!

The Ontario PSW Association is thrilled to announce our new Partnership with UBER Eats Canada to bring appreciation to Personal Support Workers across Ontario! Stay tuned for more information coming early next week! #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #healthcare #COVID19

***PSWs Urgently needed for COVID Home*** The County of Simcoe is looking for PSWs to work temporary full-time hours at our long term care home in Beeton, Ontario. This home is currently experiencing a COVID outbreak. We would provide experience pay (would request a letter indicating previous hours worked or a T4). We would require references and would need them to start asap. Possibility for accommodations to be included depending on proximity to home. Send resumes to: [email protected]

EMERGENCY PSWs NEEDED! COVID 2 is here and our homes are in desperate need of help! Please email [email protected] if you are able to help! #PSW #Personalsupportworker #COVID19

The province is investing $26.3 million to support personal support workers and supportive care workers. The investment is as follows: $14 million for the Personal Support Worker training funds to continue training PSWs in the home and community care and long-term care sectors; $10.3 million for the new Personal Support Worker Return of Service Program, to recruit and retain recent graduates to work in long-term care homes and in the home and community care sectors. This prog...ram will provide a $5,000 incentive to 2,000 recent graduates for a six-month commitment to work in these settings; $1.3 million to train 160 supportive care workers to provide basic home support services; and $700,000 in accelerated PSW training for 220 students with prior health experience to practice in Ontario. https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-investing-525-million-to- #psw #personalsupportworker #healthcare

Happy Wednesday PSWs! #truth #psw #personalsupportworker #Proudpsw #psws4psws #OPSWA #healthcare #selfregulation #COVID19

Food for thought. Happy Tuesday PSWs! #psw #healthcare #personalsupportworker

OPSWA is now LHIN Compliant for Home Care Insurance! Thanks to the hard work by our insurance partners at Topbin/2020 Insurance, we are happy to announce that moving forward our Associate members and Entrepreneurial Members are now compliant with LHIN Insurance for Self Directed Care in Ontario. This has been a long road but we are thrilled to be able to supply our homecare workers and PSWs with the insurance they need!... $2,000,000 Errors & Omissions $2,000,000 Commercial General Liability as required by LHIN $500,000 abuse liability as required by LHIN #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #healthcare

Want to stay in the loop about PSWs? Want access to job postings? Join our mailing list today! #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #healthcare #selfregulation #COVID19

"The OPSWA is looking forward to continuing our work with the government to ensure all Personal Support Workers are encompassed in this promise," Miranda Ferrier, the association's president, said in a written statement. #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #healthcare #OPSWA

Today Premier Ford expressed his thanks and dedication to change for the PSWs of Ontario. **Thank you to the Premier's Office for sending this clip** #PSW #Personalsupportworker #healthcare #OPSWA #Selfregulation

President Miranda Ferrier was on Zoomer Radio at 12 today! Have a listen! #psw #personalsupportworker #healthcare #selfregulation #coronavirus #covid19 #mentalhealth

OPSWA is thrilled to share with you all our NEW Website! New Look! New Feel! Plus tons of new membership categories/Sponsorship opportunities and SO much more! www.opswa.com #OPSWA #healthcare #PSW #PersonalSupportWorker #COVID19

PSWs are amazing! Thanks to ALL of you we are KICKING COVID's ass! Congratulations!!! #psw #personalsupportworker #healthcare #selfregulation #coronavirus #covid19 #mentalhealth