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People who receive home care services love their personal support workers (PSWs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And why wouldn\u2019t they? PSWs provide the personal care seniors, people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations need to stay in their homes \u2014 like bathing, providing medication, meal prep and light housekeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community PSWs<\/a> spend more time with home care clients than any other home care worker and become an important presence in their lives. They play a critical role in our healthcare system by significantly improving quality of life for their clients in a cost effective manner \u2014 most of the dollars spent on PSWs goes to care rather than on operating an institution.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why are community PSWs paid a lot less than PSWs who work in the hospital or long term care?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before the pandemic, home care PSWs<\/a> were paid an average of $16 – $17 per hour. Those who worked in a hospital or long term care facility made $25 to $30 per hour. While the government did increase pay for community PSWs, it\u2019s still falling short by an average of $5 per hour.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This doesn\u2019t make sense. PSWs in the community need the same skill set and perform the same tasks as those who work in institutions. If anything, home care PSWs have a tougher job because they work alone and in more challenging conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hire a lot of PSWs and send them everywhere \u2014 sometimes almost all the way to Kingston \u2014  but we can\u2019t guarantee them a 9-5 schedule because our clients\u2019 care plans vary and people\u2019s needs are always changing. It\u2019s just the reality of the homecare sector. That\u2019s why a lot of PSWs must work for more than one agency. Understandably, they\u2019ll take whoever can give them the most hours and the best shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government could help solve this by giving care provider agencies more funds to compensate our PSWs\u2019 for their travel time. We pay a flat rate between shifts, but there\u2019s no incentive for us to pay more for their travel time because we won\u2019t get paid for it. Every time our PSWs need to travel, providers like GEM lose money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why we want the Ontario government to invest more in this critical service, so care providers like ours don\u2019t have PSWs leaving us to work for minimum wage jobs that give them steadier work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The important role PSWs play in our health system has been neglected for long enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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