Summary
Today, Minister Romano, Minister Lecce and Minister Fullerton announced the Ontario government will be providing $86 million to help train up to 8,000 personal support workers (PSWs) through private career colleges and district school boards. This investment is part of the government’s Long-Term Care Staffing Plan and is yet another way the province is collaborating with key partners to improve the care and quality of life of people living in long-term care.
Key Messages
- Our government is providing $86 million to help train up to 8,000 personal support workers through private career colleges and district school boards.
- This investment is part of our Long-Term Care Staffing Plan and is yet another way the province is working with key partners to improve the care and quality of life of people living in long-term care.
- This investment is helping us deliver on our government’s commitment to ensure residents receive, on average, four hours of direct daily care per day and enable thousands of Ontarians to embark on new careers in the healthcare sector.
- Financial support will be available to new students enrolled in a PSW program at one of the participating Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) approved private career colleges.
- Financial support will also be available to students enrolled in a PSW program at an Ontario district school board.
- This announcement builds on the province’s recent investment of $115 million to train up to 8,200 PSWs at Ontario’s publicly assisted colleges in partnership with Colleges Ontario.
News Links
English: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1000019/ontario-helps-train-more-personal-support-workers