--000000000000a6a65a05f55044e5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Elizabeth, Thank you for the information. Yes we have courses at the care academy where they get certificates/ documents which will say they completed the training. Soon we are starting in person Mobility training. Thank you *Meera Ladani* *Caregiver Recruiter* *Home Care Assistance - **Serving Toronto, Oakville, Mississauga, Burlington, Waterloo & Wellington region* 375 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON, N2K3M7 *Tel: 519-954-2111* 2525 Old Bronte Rd, Suite 212, Oakville, ON, L6M 4J2 *Tel: 905-337-1200* *70 Richmond St E #202 **Toronto, ON M5C 1N8* *Tel: 416-488-8777* *Champions of Aging Well* *www.**H**o * *me Care Assistance Waterloo .ca www.HomeCareAssistanceGuelph.ca* *www.HomeCareAssistanceOakville.ca**www.HomeCareAssistanceMississauga.ca* Visit our Website Balanced Care Method Cognitive Therapeutics Read our Reviews On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 6:16 PM Elizabeth Sparrow wrote: > Takeaways from meeting at Winston Park > > -Name tags and uniforms are mandated. > -New regulation, Proof of Lift Training will be required for agency staff > very soon > -Staffing is their main issue. They ptoo to low in the retirement home an= d > can't retain staff. ie a loyal 15yr Nurse who loved her job had to quit > because she couldn't afford her mortgage in Kitchener anymore on her > salary. > -Just hired 30 staff since Jan. Based on soft skills and they are trainin= g > them. (Hiring PSW with 0 PSW education.) > -The new LTC building opens in April, most current retirement staff are > moving over to the new LTC due to pay. > -LTC has a different Union and contract so staff don't work between the > LTC and retirement. > -Retirement Charge Nurse $24/hr. They mainly use Mount Sinai Agency for > Nursing staff. > -*LTC PSW $24*. > -*$20/hr for Dietary aid in LTC*. > -Talked about the possibility of having our staff attend their Training, > not PSW they assume they are already trained. > > -- > 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 > [image: TheKey] > > --000000000000a6a65a05f55044e5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi=C2=A0Elizabeth, Thank you for=C2=A0the inf= ormation. Yes we have courses at the care academy = where they get certificates/ documents which will say they completed the tr= aining. Soon we are starting in person Mobility tr= aining. Thank you Meera Ladani Caregiver Recruiter Home Care Assistance -=C2= =A0 Serving Toronto, Oakville, Mississau= ga, Burlington, Waterloo & Wellington region <div dir=3D"l= tr" st