Personal Support Worker

Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations, provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. They provide care in the client's residence, where they may also reside. Also known as PSWs (personal support workers).

Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.

PSWs are employed by home care and support agencies, private households, or they may be self-employed.

Here are some schools that have programs related to this career:

	Algonquin College Ottawa, Ontario, CA Related Program(s): Personal Support Worker Certificate	Request Info
	Fleming College Peterborough, Ontario, CA Related Program(s): Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma; Online	Request Info
	Canadore College North Bay, Ontario, CA Related Program(s): Personal Support Worker Certificate	Request Info
	Humber Polytechnic Toronto, Ontario, CA Related Program(s): Personal Support Worker Certificate; Co-op	Request Info
	Sheridan College Oakville, Ontario, CA Related Program(s): Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees Certificate	Request Info

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Modified on August 16, 2023

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Personal Support Worker

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