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How To Become A PSW
Becoming a personal support worker (PSW) can be a life-changing decision for those who follow this path, as they are essentially choosing to make a positive impact in the lives of people who, at one time or another, need a helping hand to get by. At Caring Support, we want to help you decide if this is the career for you, whether you are looking for a new occupation or you are finishing high school this year and are currently weighing your options. Here is all the information you need about how to become a PSW, plus the advantages and challenges of becoming one.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Journal
Useful Self-Care Recommendations For Nurses
If there is an aspect of their lives that nurses tend to neglect, it is self-care. However, self-care is of the utmost importance for them to be able to do their jobs in the best possible way because it allows them to be healthy and happy to be there for their patients, without compromising their own wellbeing. In this article we want to start a discussion about self-care and nurses, hoping many of them will get more acquainted with the concept and adopt some of our recommendations in their daily lives.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Journal
Lots Of Part-Time PSW Jobs In Ontario
Across Ontario, one of the main challenges faced by personal support workers is the fact that, even though there are numerous part-time PSW jobs available, full-time work is not as common in this field. In fact, according to the most recent long-term care staffing study done by the Ministry of Long-Term Care (July 2020), only 41% of the overall PSW population in the province works full-time, while 48% have part-time PSW jobs and the remaining 10.7% are considered casual workers.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Journal
How Healthcare Organizations Can Improve Their Remote Hiring Process
The healthcare sector has been hit by the pandemic more than any other, and as a result of the massive increase in their operations and overworking of their human resources, healthcare facilities have found themselves understaffed in the worst possible time. This poses a big challenge for hiring managers and recruiters who are used to a traditional hiring process and may feel somewhat intimidated about switching to a remote format.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Journal
Caring Support Helps Primary Student Donate Sanitizing Supplies To Front Line Healthcare Workers
What started as a school assignment, turned into an initiative that positively impacted close to 500 healthcare workers and child patients in the Chatham-Kent municipality, and Caring Support is part of it.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Humans
How To Stay Fit And Healthy As A Caregiver
The benefit of exercise has long been discovered and discussed throughout science-based articles and across all media platforms today. However, staying fit does not only take exercise, it takes discipline, time, and ambition. Healthcare workers and caregivers work long hours and are mostly on their feet throughout the day. However, staying fit and ultimately healthy as a caregiver can be hard, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Longevity
How To Hire A PSW For Your Home
Are you looking to hire a PSW (personal support worker) for your home? Excellent. We know sometimes it is hard to take care of your loved ones due to work and other commitments, and not everybody has other family members available to help with this task. Whatever your situation is, PSWs are the best caregivers for providing support to your family or yourself, by assisting your loved ones with the daily activities they can’t do for themselves. Now, we understand you might be feeling a bit intimidated about the whole PSW hiring process, so in this article, we will talk about how to find a PSW for hire and what are the things you need to consider when doing this.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Humans
5 Tips To Improve Caregiver Mental Health During Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the world as a whole. However, those who hit the hardest are the healthcare workers and caregivers. To say that the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging is definitely an understatement, especially for those caregivers already finding it difficult to manage their mental health concerns.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Humans
Health Care Trends And Innovations
Like any other industry, the healthcare industry is in a constant evolution process, innovating and adapting to changes in society as time goes by. Another reason why there’s always a certain level of evolution in healthcare is the occurrence of historic events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, that has caused tremendous advancements in urgent care, viral infection management, and vaccine development. In this context, we think it would be informative to look at the latest healthcare trends and innovations in Canada and around the world.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Journal
PSW Jobs For International Nurses
Each year, Canada receives thousands of immigrants that come from around the world and have diverse professional backgrounds, including health care. Some of these foreign workers have trained in nursing in their home countries and many of them wish to continue developing their careers in the same field once they settle in their new lives. Fortunately for them, there are currently many PSW jobs for international nurses available across the nation, and in this article, we will explain why this is would be a great opportunity for them and how to find this type of employment.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Journal
Top Health Care Services In Ontario
In Ontario, people have access to a health care system that is qualified by the local government as “one of the best in the world”. The system offers Ontarians a diversity of publicly funded health care services in their own communities across the province that include visits to family doctors, specialists, basic health care services, emergencies, surgeries, and hospital stays.
By Caring Support2 years ago in Journal