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PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER (PSW)

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER (PSW). OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION IN ONTARIO. Ontario Provincial PSW Subcommittee. Subcommittee of the Provincial Committee for Heads of Health Sciences Chair – Laurie Poirier (Sault College). WHO IS THE PSW?. Unregulated health care worker

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PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER (PSW)

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  1. PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER (PSW) OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION IN ONTARIO

  2. Ontario Provincial PSW Subcommittee • Subcommittee of the Provincial Committee for Heads of Health Sciences • Chair – Laurie Poirier (Sault College)

  3. WHO IS THE PSW? • Unregulated health care worker • Backbone of community and facility services • Often have the most contact with client/consumer – develop close relationships

  4. HISTORY OF PSW PROGRAM • Developed as part of Ontario Government plan to reform long term care and support services • Intent - improved care for persons living at home and in long-term care facilities • Curriculum a joint initiative of OCSA and Ontario Government 1997

  5. HISTORY (cont’d) • Single training program • Consolidates & replaces training of: • Health Care Aide • Home Support Worker • Attendant Care Worker • Respite Worker

  6. EDUCATION GOAL: Assist student to develop a broad range of abilities beyond dexterity skills which emphasizes value of role and reflects true sensitivity and respect for the individuality of each consumer/client

  7. EDUCATION (cont’d) • Two exit points: • Completion of first 7 modules – Personal Attendant Worker • Completion of all modules – Personal Support Worker

  8. EDUCATION (cont’d) • Mechanism for bridging to PSW • Recognition of prior education e.g. HCA, HSW

  9. EDUCATION (cont’d) • Framework - guidelines vs. standards • Recommended minimum 500 hours • Combination theory and practicum • 14 modules

  10. EDUCATION • All colleges provide programs in Ontario • Varied approaches to delivery • Full-time classroom • Part-time classroom • Distance education – audio-conferencing • E-learning • On-the-job

  11. CHALLENGES • Competing delivery agents e.g. Ministry of Education via secondary schools, private institutions • Diminishing availability of practicum experiences (community and facility) • Lack of education standard for employment re: unregulated workers

  12. CHALLENGES • Devaluation of the role • Increasing expectation of delegation from the regulated health professional to the unregulated worker • Destabilization of the home care service setting – competitive bidding, contracting

  13. FUTURE DIRECTIONS • Proposed change to two semesters • Move to meet/incorporate vocational outcomes based on new charter • Recognition of vocational standards vs. guidelines • On hold pending further discussion

  14. FUTURE DIRECTIONS • Proposed revision of curriculum to incorporate PIECES program • Presented by OCSA and Ontario Alzheimer’s Strategy • Initiative on hold pending further discussion

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