This program begins with general foot care concepts and transitions into more advanced concepts considering the PSWs entry to practice competencies to best allow for the transfer of knowledge in this specialized area of care. Upon completion, the Podortho® Personal Support Worker (PPSW) may choose to offer foot care in long-term care and home care settings and various multidisciplinary clinics across Ontario, Canada.
The VEGA (Violence, Evidence, Guidance, and Action) Project has created pan-Canadian, evidence-based guidance and education resources to assist healthcare and social service providers in recognizing and responding safely to family violence. VEGA developed these resources with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada in collaboration with 22 national organizations. VEGA focuses on three main types of family violence: child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and children’s exposure to intimate partner violence.
Join the Ontario PSW Association’s Director of Operations Ian DaSilva for “How to work for yourself as a PSW”
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This guide was intended/created for Personal Support Workers (PSW) working in long-term care in Ontario. However, anyone interested in stroke care can benefit from using this resource, including PSWs in the community, family members, etc.
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OPSWA and CANSWA has teamed up with Pallium Canada to offer our members a discount on LEAP Personal Support Worker.
As personal support workers, we provide care on a daily basis to patients with life-limiting illnesses, and their families. Take LEAP Personal Support Worker to learn how to better care for patients, help identify those who could benefit from a palliative care approach, and have increased confidence in communicating with the wider health care team. LEAP Personal Support Worker is flexible and can be completed in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace. Learn more about LEAP Personal Support Worker here: www.pallium.ca/course/
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Looking to build or expand your knowledge in IPAC best practices? Check out our courses on IPAC core competencies and reprocessing, as well as specialized knowledge for different environments, including hospitals, community health care settings and long-term care homes.
Public Health Ontario has developed four new modules for the IPAC Core Competencies online course:
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This program begins with general foot care concepts and transitions into more advanced concepts considering the PSWs entry to practice competencies to best allow for transfer of knowledge in this specialized are of care. Upon completion the Podortho® Personal Support Worker (PPSW) may choose to offer footcare in long term care and home care settings and in various multidisciplinary clinics across Ontario, Canada.
STROKE Resources for Health Providers
This information was compiled by the Ontario Regional Stroke Networks’ Community and Long Term Care Group.
STROKE Network Contact Listing for OPSWA
Ontario Regional Stroke Networks contact list of Long Term Care Specialists.
