#PSWs

The legacy of the Mike Harris government's massive privatization efforts are profoundly felt to this day. The privatizing of long term care homes left them understaffed, & left PSWs underemployed

Small rant - when I worked at OHCOW, many of the workers that I consulted with after having their injury claims denied were personal support workers - those who were

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Trudeau announces that the government is looking at ways to expand the CERB to gig workers, people who have had their hours reduced. Plenty of questions to be asked about

[thread] "As an employer whose nurses and PSWs provide government-funded as well as family-funded care the absurdity of this distinction is infuriating."@picardonhealth @theresaboyle @NightShiftMD "On one hand a large (and

Here's the thing: the abysmal state of #longtermcare for seniors, those w #dementia & disabilities in #Ontario is NOT a surprise; it has long been known by those close to

Dr. Amina Jabbar

Do we need an inquiry into how to fix LTC? No, you're right. We know plenty. But I do think we need a public inquiry that's SPECIFIC to long-term care

At our local #COVID19 assessment center, I saw many PSWs. They were more likely to:1. Have emigrated from elsewhere2. Be significantly younger3. Have no OHIP coverage1/3 Many of them

One day, we will look back and understand what we did right.What we did wrong.We will mourn those who sacrificed. Those whom we lost to #COVID19.And most of all, we

It's #InternationalWorkersDay and here in Ontario, workers have been failed at every corner. This was not inevitable; Ford's conservatives chose their own political skin above workers every time. Here's a

Cynthia Mulligan

NEW: in response to 4 teachers unions filing a challenge with the labour board for it's back to school plans. Premier Ford says he is "begging" teachers unions to

Jessica Smith Cross

jessiecatherine

This account of the staff experience is devastating. The commission says it's unclear why the second wave was worse, despite the government having months to prepare. Actions it did take

Read a lot about #ONLTC today. When I moved to Australia, I worked as a #PSW for several months until my nursing license was approved. It was, without a doubt,

#LivedExperiencePractitioners thread! Lots of people ask what #LXPs do. The prob with the field of experiential working is that there is a whole range of posts, different skillsets - but

Soph-cially Distancing Geffros

Don’t accept the crocodile tears from @fordnation and @DrFullertonMPP. Patients, families, UNIFOR, and others have been raising this issue for years. Long term care is a for-profit enterprise in Ontario,

Matt Strauss, MD

CTV News has reported that out of 10,947 Covid-19 deaths in Canada, 10,781 (98.4%) were in Long Term Care homes. Cancelling children's hockey and shutting down small businesses is not

Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors Care

The report summarizing the @CanadianForces' observations of #longtermcare in Ontario has generated an outcry for a #PublicInquiryNow. While we fully agree that change is needed to optimize #seniorscare, a lot