Name: Cassidy Romain
There are two associations for Personal Support Worker (PSW) in Ontario; the Personal Support Network of Ontario (PSNO) and Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA). Answer the following questions in detail regarding both PSW networks:
What is the definition of each organization? Their mission statement? (6 marks) The two associations for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in Ontario are the Personal Support Network of Ontario (PSNO) and Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA). The PSNO is a organization that gives PSWs different resources that allow them to improve their everyday work and helps them feel more comfortable and confident with their tasks (Personal Support Network of Ontario, 2014). PSNO’s mission statement, as stated by their website (2014), is to assist PSWs and other personal support service workers by offering tools and other resources to help them work with confidence and complete their work in an easier way. They also help aid in making connections between different personal support service professionals. PSNO hopes to create a safe environment …show more content…
Beginning with PSNO, it offers many different resources for PSWs or those who wish to become PSWs. They offer lots of information about the process of becoming a PSW and Phillip Brand, who presented to us from Landmark Insurance, was on the panel on the discussion of benefits and insurance coverage every PSW should have at the PSNO annual PSW conference (Landmark Canada, 2014). This allows easier access as Mr. Brand has given our PSW class his business card and contact information. This allows us to contact Mr. Brand who networks with member of PSNO. However, because PSNO is run by a government, it is not run directly by PSWs. PSWs may feel more comfortable associating with fellow PSWs, which makes them more likely to make use of OPSWAs
There are two associations for Personal Support Worker (PSW) in Ontario; the Personal Support Network of Ontario (PSNO) and Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA). Answer the following questions in detail regarding both PSW networks:
What is the definition of each organization? Their mission statement? (6 marks) The two associations for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in Ontario are the Personal Support Network of Ontario (PSNO) and Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA). The PSNO is a organization that gives PSWs different resources that allow them to improve their everyday work and helps them feel more comfortable and confident with their tasks (Personal Support Network of Ontario, 2014). PSNO’s mission statement, as stated by their website (2014), is to assist PSWs and other personal support service workers by offering tools and other resources to help them work with confidence and complete their work in an easier way. They also help aid in making connections between different personal support service professionals. PSNO hopes to create a safe environment …show more content…
Beginning with PSNO, it offers many different resources for PSWs or those who wish to become PSWs. They offer lots of information about the process of becoming a PSW and Phillip Brand, who presented to us from Landmark Insurance, was on the panel on the discussion of benefits and insurance coverage every PSW should have at the PSNO annual PSW conference (Landmark Canada, 2014). This allows easier access as Mr. Brand has given our PSW class his business card and contact information. This allows us to contact Mr. Brand who networks with member of PSNO. However, because PSNO is run by a government, it is not run directly by PSWs. PSWs may feel more comfortable associating with fellow PSWs, which makes them more likely to make use of OPSWAs