Healthcare News Feed

Welcome to Caring Support's news feed. We've compiled some interesting news articles relating to healthcare and written our own abstracts for your enjoyment!

Please note: The views and opinions expressed in these article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of Caring Support.

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Building Resilience to Combat Pandemic Fatigue

The month of March marked the grim anniversary of Canada's first lockdown. For most Canadian's we are now seasoned professionals as we persevere through the changing seasons and look for the new status colour to tell us what we can and can't do. Today's article of choice is about resilience a fitting choice after 12 months of the "new normal".

March 22, 2021
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Tips and strategies for managing burnout one year into the pandemic

What is pandemic burnout and why is it any different from regular burnout? This week Mike Arsenault spoke to Dr. Rumeet Billan to understand the difference and to learn some tips and strategies for dealing with and managing burnout.

March 15, 2021
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Canada on track to receive 36.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July

For Canadians, this spring seems more important than ever as we slowly emerge from a long and isolating COVID-19 winter. Today's weather in southern Ontario was seasonably warm and you could almost feel the light at the end of the tunnel. Have a read of CBC's latest article that provides positive news of the long and anticipated vaccine ramp-up!

March 11, 2021
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Ontario Colleges Now Accepting Applications for Accelerated Personal Support Workers Program

Registration for the new accelerated and tuition-free PSW training program is available through the Ontario College Application Service for students looking to graduate by next fall, as well as in-process PSW students who started the program at one of these colleges back in January and are now eligible for a tuition grant.

March 9, 2021
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PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

For many industries, COVID-19 has changed long-standing norms that may persist even when the pandemic is over and it is no surprise to see the health care sector at the centre of it. Read more on how current PSW pay increases in long-term care are affecting other sectors served by this highly sought-after workforce.

March 7, 2021
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Caring Support's newest updates are officially live

Caring Support is an all-in-one platform dedicated to the healthcare industry to help healthcare workers find the perfect job match with a healthcare organization. The platform recently launched their new features for both parties to utilize, such as dashboard to view and apply to jobs and share information with other users.

March 5, 2021
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