With PSNO's help, we were able to organize a seminar for all our PSWs and help them with their work load.
Karen S.
Karen S.
Resources
Take your time to look through the resources, links and facts sheets provided. Use them to help you with your professional development.
If you are aware of any other resources, links and fact sheets that we should include, please contact Sarah Blakely at sarah.blakely@psno.ca
Downloads:
- BPGs…to the Bedside! highlights 5 actions for PSWs that
reflect recommendations of the RNAO Best Practice Guideline (BPG)
‘Reducing Foot Complications for People with Diabetes’ (2004).
- PSW Code of Ethics
- HSW HR Strategies Project Final Report June 2011
- PEPA Endorsement Letter To Deb Matthews
- The Nelson Allan Project, Connecting Seniors From Isolation to Activation Toolkit
- Extreme Heat Events Guidelines: Technical Guide for Health Care Workers
- Lignes directrices à l’intention des travailleurs de la santé pendant les périodes de chaleur accablante: Un guide technique
- Risk Bulletin – Working with Vulnerable Adults
- H1N1 Resources and Links
- A Brand New World: Ontario's New Long-Term Care Homes Act
PSW Training Resources and Links:
- PSNO Oral Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy: Bill 21, Retirement Homes Act, 2010
- Ontario Seniors' Secretariat Proposed Retirement Homes Act, 2010
- Standing Committee on Social Policy, Retirement Homes Act, 2010 Official Report of Debates
- What We Heard: Long-Term Care Quality Consultation 2008. Government of Ontario
- Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Policy of the Screening of Personal Support Workers
- Questions and Answers on the Policy and Guidelines for Screening of Community Personal Support Workers
- Support for Personal Support Workers Community of Practice Resources
- Canadian Aging Population: Seizing the Opportunity
- Bill 168 - Workplace Violence and Harassment - New Obligations
- Guidance Note: Working Alone 2009 - Government of Western Australia
- OCSA and the OHCA Response to the Consultation on Workplace Violence Prevention
- Out of Control: Violence Against Personal Support Workers in Long Term Care
- Hors de contrôle : La violence contre lepersonnel de soutien des établissements desoins de longue durée
- Information Vital in Managing Diabetes
- Resource for Community Support Workers – CAMH
- Telephone Support Line
- Response to the Minister of Health and Long-term Care on: Initial Draft Regulation under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007