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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Top Tips for Better Sleep for Shift Workers

There is no doubt that the last year has been stressful, especially for our essential care workers! When times get tough you often get advice to "get your rest" or "get a good night's sleep". However, this can be challenging for shift workers who work nights. Here is an article with tops tips to help shift works get the rest they truly deserve.

January 25, 2021
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The New Targeted Date To Have All Ontarian's Vaccinated Is Now Late Summer

As we hunker down in our homes limiting our lives to help curb the spread of COVID-19, good news can sometimes be hard to find. We know that provinces have started to vaccinate the most vulnerable, and rightly so, but we also can't help and look when our cohort will be due. The vaccine has been hampered by tricky logistics and uncertain supply but a renewed focus by the retired general Rick Hillier, who is heading Ontario's vaccine rollout, brings hope of quick distribution when vaccines arrive.

January 19, 2021
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When Will I Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

"When will I get the COVID-19 vaccine?", this is the question on most Canadian's minds in this new year. However, it is not an easy question to answer. To help just a bit here is the best cheatsheet we could find to help answer that question.

January 18, 2021
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Caring Support partners with ScreeningCanada to bring criminal background checks to the platform

Caring Support wants to bring users all the necessary tools right on the platform to enable them to reach success. With that in mind, Caring Support platform has partnered with leading Canadian companies such as ScreeningCanada to produce caregivers with background checks.

January 11, 2021
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Ottawa gives provinces $1B for long-term care

Announcement from the federal government on Monday, November 30th brings welcome $1 billion for long-term-care over 2 years. The funds provided to each province will need to be spent in accordance to a detailed spending plan that the provinces will have to submit and demonstrate adherence to.

December 3, 2020
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Personal Support Worker Return of Service (PSW ROS) Initiative

To attract newly graduated Personal Support Workers to work in Long-Term Care homes and Home and Community Care agencies in greatest need across Ontario, the provincial government has introduced an initiative providing $5,000 incentive to recent PSW graduates in exchange for a six-month commitment to an eligible Long-Term Care or Home and Community Care employer.

December 2, 2020
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