Ontario ... A tiny step closer to my goal

Do you hire a registered electrician, plumber, mechanic, dietitian? Then why wouldn't you hire a registered Personal Support Worker?

"Ontario is looking to continue helping those who need assistance with daily living tasks. The province is creating a registry for Ontario Personal Support Workers who work in long-term care homes and in private homes to help those with disabilities and complex health needs." simcoe.com

The province of British Columbia created a registry in January 2010, by September 2010 over 33,000 Personal Support Workers had registered.

To me, that is a clear sign that the Personal Support Workers or Health Care Aides of British Columbia are passionate about what they do and are on-board with this registry. "By creating a central registry for all care aides and community health workers working in BC, the Ministry of Health Services is establishing and improving standards of care in the care aide and community health worker occupations. The registry was also created to serve and protect vulnerable patients, residents and clients receiving care in publicly funded health care facilities." http://www.cachwr.bc.ca/

My only hope is that Ontario's Personal Support Workers will shine and have just as high numbers, if not higher.

This is a huge step in my quest to regulate private senior care. Why? Because the Personal Support Workers, the front line workers for the senior care industry, are now being forced to be regulated. HUGE!

As an employer, can you imagine the comfort that can be taken in hiring from a registered list?

As a concerned child, spouse, friend, can you imagine the comfort in knowing that the organization you have chosen to take care of your loved one is forced to only hire Personal Support Workers from a registry?

The next step in my mind is to take this registry and make it front page news. We can also build on it, use it as a stepping stone, for our quest to regulate the private senior care industry.


If you feel as passionate about improving senior care regulations in Ontario as I do, please sign my petition - http://www.gopetition.com/petition/30982/signatures.html