On March 16th, OPSWA President, Miranda Ferrier, spoke at the UN Side Summit to discuss the Impact of Women Leaders on COVID-19. Two panels highlighted the impact of women in leadership on COVID-19 outcomes, explored the feminist economic recovery plan models, and provide diverse perspectives of missing voices and willing partners needed to design a...Read More

The provincial government has come out with various incentives to try and attract people to become PSW’s but there are still many challenges still facing those in the field.Read More

When this pandemic started in Ontario a year ago, we were all stunned by the sudden and rapid transmission of the COVID-19 virus.Read More

Candace Rennick, secretary treasurer of CUPE Ontario and a former PSW, said the long-term care system desperately needs a real staffing plan from the province.Read More

Candace Rennick, secretary treasurer of CUPE Ontario and a former PSW, said the long-term care system desperately needs a real staffing plan from the province.Read More

Personal support workers are split; some are beating down the doors to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and others are afraid — and that hesitancy is just one stumbling block in the province’s effort to protect its long-term care homes, experts say.Read More

Province to Invest up to $1.9 Billion Annually by 2024-25 to Achieve Average of Four Hours of Daily Direct Care.Read More

Experts are calling on the government to hire more trained workers for long-term care homes to better protect vulnerable residents from COVID-19’s second wave.Read More

COVID-19 has strained the health-care sector — and some are worried that there aren’t enough PSWs in training to deal with the crisis.Read More

Ontario is reaching a danger point in COVID-19 testing with a huge backlog, Health Minister Christine Elliott said Thursday, as the province recorded another 538 cases and Premier Doug Ford gave personal support workers a long-promised raise of up to $3 hourly.Read More