Employers

Information for Employers of Personal Support Workers (PSWs)

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The Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority recognizes the valuable role that employers can play in protecting the public. Employers of Personal Support Workers working in different health care settings (i.e., Public hospitals, Long-Term-Care (LTC) Homes, Retirement Homes, and home care settings) are encouraged to use HSCPOA’s online public register of PSWs to determine whether a PSW is registered with HSCPOA.

Employers are encouraged to pass on information to their existing employees and to new hires, about the benefits of applying to register with HSCPOA. You can share the benefits to PSWs with those that you employ now.

Why Encourage PSWs to Apply

Being registered with HSCPOA benefits PSWs, their employers, and protects the public.

For Employers, care recipients, and the public:

It highlights your commitment to quality care.

By encouraging PSWs to register and employing registered PSWs, you show your commitment to providing safe, quality, ethical care.

It makes hiring easier.

HSCPOA’s online Public Register lists Ontario PSWs who have met registration requirements, and includes any complaints or discipline history, which provides tremendous peace of mind.

It makes PSWs accountable.

Being registered means PSWs are accountable to HSCPOA for the supportive care services they provide.

You know registered PSWs are committed to quality care.

Being registered is voluntary and shows PSWs genuinely care about protecting the public by adhering to HSCPOA’s Code of Ethics.

It’s good for PSWs’ reputation.

It shows PSWs have met education or experience requirements, are of good character, and builds public trust.

Registered PSWs can use the HSCPOA Visual Mark.

This immediately identifies PSWs who have met HSCPOA’s registration requirements.

Resources for Employers

Find a Registered Personal Support Worker

Benefits of Registration with HSCPOA

Learn more about: Benefits to Registration

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