Personal support workers (PSWs) provide physical and psychological assistance to seniors and individuals with physical disabilities, chronic illnesses, and people recovering from acute illnesses. They help their clients with their activities of daily routine under the supervision of doctors and by following service/care plans and established policies and procedures. They work in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, community agencies, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, scho...

To those whom they help, Personal Support Workers are an essential part of day-to-day life. That's because these professionals carry out tasks that, according to the Personal Support Worker Resource Centre, include:

• Following a care plan, observe and report any substantial findings and/or changes in patient/resident/client's behavior to the appropriate registered member of the healthcare team.
• Assisting with ambulation, positioning and transferring using mechanical lifts such as a Hoyer lift.
• A...

Did you know that Canada is currently experiencing a shift in how non-institutional care is viewed? As such, there is actually a new emphasis on this form of care that has, in turn, created an increasing demand for trained Personal Support Workers (PSWs). There is a range of organizations that employ these professionals, including: hospitals, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, community agencies, private duty and homecare, and school systems (where they work with behaviourally and deve...