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.
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.
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.
Add another win to Canada's fight against COVID-19! A third vaccine, Oxford University-AstraZeneca, has been approved by Health Canada and will bring millions more inoculations in the next couple of months. Although this vaccine will need two doses (just like Moderna and Pfizer, already approved in Canada) this newly approved vaccine can be stored in an average fridge, which will expand options for Canada's roll-out plans.
Canadian's are heading into the last stretches of winter where we start to get excited about the prospects of spring! Alongside our anticipation of more welcoming weather is a commitment to a more steady and secured COVID-19 vaccination roll-out! To find out more about each territory and provincial plan have a read of today's selected news article from CBC.
The Ontario government is investing over $115 million to train up to 8,200 new personal support workers (PSWs) for high-demand jobs in Ontario's health and long-term care sectors. In collaboration with Colleges Ontario, all 24 publicly assisted colleges will offer this innovative, fully funded program starting in April 2021. This is part of the government's Long-Term Care Staffing Plan, one of the largest PSW recruitment and training drives in the province's history.
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