--Apple-Mail-C03FDFA4-5294-4FFA-B458-D06A65C2A7A2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Tim,=20 I think it depends on what exactly they are allowed to do and give - are the= y doing dosing, preparation, or just handing a client medication from a nurs= e? Also is this an injection or just oral medications? I saw something recently that long term care homes are now being authorized b= y the Ontario government to have psw=E2=80=99s do certain medications, which= is why they are doing new trainings for it so it=E2=80=99s definitely going= in that direction with PSW=E2=80=99s. I think this is a good training so ou= r staff are trained and have a clear understanding of giving medications but= I also worry about liability here. We also don=E2=80=99t send strictly psw=E2= =80=99s into these homes. Some staff won=E2=80=99t be comfortable with it I k= now but for those that are if I would want it to be select people that we ar= e confident in and have prior experience or nursing background not a brand n= ew psw student with no caregiving history who is often assigned. Kathryn Nester Caregiver Ambassador 416-488-8777 TheKey.ca > On Apr 20, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Timothy Thomas wrote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BF > What are your thoughts? >=20 > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Elizabeth Sparrow > Date: Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 4:34=E2=80=AFPM > Subject: Med Administration > To: Timothy Thomas , Matt Vijayan >=20 >=20 > Hi Tim, >=20 > Are our caregivers covered under insurance for med administration if they h= ave the appropriate training? >=20 > I recall several months ago we looked into this for the Elora retirement h= ome and we were able to send the CG for the training, paid for by the retire= ment home.=20 >=20 > I am asking specially for Community Living Cambridge which is a congregate= living setting. CLC is preparing for a compliance audit and is offering pai= d training for our CG who do staffing shifts there. >=20 > Thanks, > Beth > --=20 > Beth Sparrow > Home Care Liaison / Business Development > Please note my email has changed: > beth.sparrow@TheKey.com > (226) 771-9243 Direct > (519) 954-2111 Office 24/7 coverage > TheKey.com >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Tim Thomas > Head of Canada Division > Please note my email has changed: > tt@TheKey.com > (514) 591-9387 > TheKey.ca --Apple-Mail-C03FDFA4-5294-4FFA-B458-D06A65C2A7A2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Tim, I think it= depends on what exactly they are allowed to do and give - are they doing do= sing, preparation, or just handing a client medication from a nurse? Also is= this an injection or just oral medications? I saw so= mething recently that long term care homes are now being authorized by the O= ntario government to have psw=E2=80=99s do certain medications, which is why= they are doing new trainings for it so it=E2=80=99s definitely going in tha= t direction with PSW=E2=80=99s. I think th