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Why the Network Matters
The Network involves support from partner organizations in an advisory capacity to build the knowledge base of the network, assess with the development of new products and services & the sharing of best practices.
Our Objectives
- Support front line staff that provides care to clients across the health care system and support to those overseeing that care
- Provide resources to improve client care
- Provide networking to support staff
- Providing a platform to raise the bar for personal support in Ontario
- Communicate and enforce curriculum standards already in place
- Advocating the value and importance of PSW workers
- Promotion and distribution of best practices
- Recognize and encourage excellence
- Promote Personal Support Services a career opportunity
Our Mission
The mission of the PSNO is to help personal support service professionals carry out their work more effectively by offering access to information, resources and tools as well as providing opportunities to connect with a network of professionals in the field. We want to create an environment to share information and bring issues forward as well as the promotion of best practices and high performance in the workplaces.
Our Guiding Principles The PSNO strives for a recognition of excellence in the field of personal support and is dedicated to improving the overall wellbeing of the workforce, providing appropriate training for the role, fostering solutions for recruitment and retention demands and facilitating access to products and services relative to the field.
Our Vision
To build a strong, cooperative personal support service sector where providers, managers, trainers and employees are equal contributors to strengthening the profession.
The Personal Support Network of Ontario is a division of OCSA.