National Association of Certified Caregivers/Personal Support Workers

NACPSW

PO Box 175, Owen Sound,

Ontario Canada

Phone:  519-376-7396

Fax: 519-376-6772

Web site: www.nacpsw.org

e-mail: info@nacpsw.org

 

SERVING OTHERS WITH

CARE COMMITMENT CO-OPERATION COMPETENCY AND COMPASSION

NACPSW

PO Box 175, Owen Sound,

Ontario Canada

Phone:  519-376-7396

Fax: 519-376-6772

Email info@nacpsw.org

· National and third party testing of academic and workplace skills

· Provision for insurance to workers within Canada– group policy under CCS-Agency

· Provides support, registry and discounted ongoing training to members from other countries immigrating into Canada under the Live-In Caregiver Program

· Issues and dialogue on front line caregivers internationally is available at www.creative.on.ca

· Advocating for individuals; increasing wages, setting standards

· Training and Testing, Prior Learning Assessments

· Enhancing support networks with building communication skills

· Creating Career Ladders. Providing frontline caregivers with opportunities for career growth within the organization, as well as across the continuum of long-term care services and within the NACPSW.

· Giving greater respect and recognition to the Front Line Worker; Certification and recognition of standards.

· Registration and Professionalism with programs that reward frontline caregivers, in house education and training and opportunities for lateral moves within the organization.

· Provide support to the CPSW for balanced and safe workloads that offer full-time employment while not overworking employees.

· Increased efficiency when individuals strive to better their performance on the job.

Benefits of Training and Standards for homes using CPSWs

· Reduces turnover; Homes that have the benefit of training tend to be better staffed and provide higher wages, benefits, stronger worker protections, and lateral movement within the employment of the front line worker

· Increased productivity: Training staff to work more efficiently or effectively; can rapidly increase their productivity. Employees may be lacking a skill, which in turn may increase the time they take to complete a task. It may even stop them from undertaking it in the first place. Offering skills development will increase employee confidence and job satisfaction.

· Improved Quality of Service: Training your employees in all areas can increase the quality of service and job satisfaction for higher standards. This increases employee positive attitudes, eliminates improper attitudes and training and provides rewards and recognition for the valuable worker.

 

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