Personal Support Worker

Website that provides a basic overview of publicly funded and privately retained home care in Ontario.

From the Medical Library Association, a plain language dictionary for some common medical terms.

Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this is a great source of background information on medical topics, diseases and conditions.

Scientific evidence about how to stay healthy, active and engaged as aging occurs.

IPAC Canada promotes best practices by education, standards, advocacy and consumer awareness.

Practice guidelines from the Ontario Personal Support Worker Association (OPSWA). Includes a wide range of standards, from working with people with dementia to best practices related to dressing, bathing, and wound care.

Includes the latest PPE recommendations and vaccine guidance for Personal Support Workers in Ontario.

Includes access to information, resources and tools as well as providing opportunities to connect with a network of PSW professionals in the field.

The Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA) is the first chapter of the Canadian Support Workers Association. Created in June of 2010, by the original founders of PSW Canada, now known as the Canadian Support Workers Association.

The Ontario Long Term Care Association is the largest association of long-term care providers in Canada and the only association that represents the full mix of long-term care operators – private, not-for-profit, charitable, and municipal.

OCSA’s members provide home care services contracted by Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) and community support services directly funded by the 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in Ontario.

CHCA facilitates knowledge sharing, creates connections, informs policy and practices, and advocates for integrated home and community care for all Canadians.