Celebrating Personal Support Workers (May 19)

May 19 is Personal Support Worker Day. It’s an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the vital contributions of Personal Support Workers (PSWs) to Ontario’s most vulnerable residents.

In Ontario, PSWs provide care to any person who requires personal assistance with activities of daily living. The PSWs who work at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre look after a broad range of supportive activities across many areas of the Hospital and Transitional Care Unit, including assisting with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, mobility, getting dressed, assisting patients with meal selection, the delivery of nourishments, and assisting with feeding as needed.

The role requires compassion, teamwork, resilience, and professionalism in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. Through their dedication and care, PSWs help create a safe, supportive, and person centered environment for both patients and families.

Please join us in thanking our PSWs for everything that they do.

TBRHSC PSWs (L-R), Chantell (3C), Vanessa (3C), Evelyn (Neuro), Janet (3C), Pauline (3A Surgery), Krystal (3A), and Megha (3A).

Tara (left) and Maria (right), are PSWs who work on 2B (Inpatient Medical Unit).

TBRHSC PSWs working at the Transitional Care Unit (L-R): Rachel, Kaushal and Elsie

TBRHSC PSWs working at the Transitional Care Unit (L-R): Lakhbir, Anju, Darshana, and Michelle

TBRHSC PSWs working at the Transitional Care Unit (L-R): Suraj, Komal and Dan

TBRHSC PSWs working at the Transitional Care Unit (L-R): Lakhbir, Nesna, Nicole and Jessica