Hello, I’m a Personal Support Worker (PSW). I provide care and support in activities of daily living (ADLs). Compared to other home care workers, I often spend the most time with care recipients.

Assist with dressing, grooming, and bathing

Provide feeding and light meal preparation

Hello, I'm a Care Coordinator. I am the primary contact for care needs and can help with navigating the home care system.

Provide care assessments and create a care plan to meet needs

Provide access to services and resources to support care in the home, long-term care, or community settings

Connect hospital patients and families to home care or long-term care services upon discharge

Work with primary care physicians and other health providers to create care plans

Provide education to promote positive health and wellness

A care coordinator can be involved in care for many years.

Hello, I'm a Community Nurse. I play an important role in disease prevention, health maintenance and rehabilitation, and end of life care.

Provide education and skills training for care recipients, family, and caregivers

Provide care in homes or in nursing clinics depending on care needs

Provide education to promote positive health and wellness.

In certain situations, a specialist nurse may be involved to meet care needs.

Hello, I'm a Nurse Practitioner (NP). I am a Registered Nurse (RN) with additional training and certification.

Order screening and diagnostic tests, and interpret test results

Treat and manage acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) conditions

Nurse Practitioners have the authority to take on certain responsibilities commonly associated with Physician roles.

Hello, I'm an Occupational Therapist. I help care recipients be as independent as possible by improving accessibility in the home.

Assess barriers and develop care interventions to respond to needs

Complete home safety assessments and make recommendations

Teach new and accessible ways to complete tasks

Assess primary senses (e.g. touch, taste, smell)

Provide skills training for care recipients, family, and caregivers

Occupational therapy is often a short-term service that is phased out of a care plan as goals are achieved.

Hello, I'm a Pharmacist. I am an expert in medications and managing medications.

Monitor medication use to prevent unwanted reactions

Supply medications and provide recommendations on medication dispensing options (e.g., blister pack)

Provide education on how to best take medication, store medications, and keep organized

Hello, I'm a Physician. I am a medical expert with skills and knowledge to diagnose and treat health conditions and disease.

Manage your ongoing health and wellness needs

Work with specialists and other health professionals

Review new medications and perform follow-up tests after  hospitalization

Inform patients about health treatment options

As a primary care physician, I will be involved with care over many years.

Hello, I'm a Physiotherapist (PT). I specialize in the science of movement. I understand physical movement problems and how they can affect daily functioning.

Improve physical function, safety, and well-being to decrease pain

Complete physical assessments and determine a diagnosis

Teach safe exercises to rehabilitate or prevent decline

Physiotherapy is often a short-term service. Care recipients may seek outpatient physiotherapy services for further rehabilitation. 

Hello, I'm a Rapid Response Nurse (RRN). I play a role in ensuring a smooth transition from hospital to home.

Complete in-home visits 24 to 72 hours after patient leaves hospital

Provide short-term services to stabilize health in the home

Provide education to better understand illnesses, symptoms, and self-management strategies

Train patients and caregivers on how to take prescribed medications

Review medications to make sure that everything is working as it should

Hello, I'm a Registered Dietitian. I work in a variety of settings and am an expert in the field of food and nutrition.

Help combat and manage health conditions and chronic diseases with proper nutrition

Provide education on the role nutrition plays in improving health conditions

Create dietary (or food) plans based on health conditions

Make recommendations on food texture and fluid consistency for specialized diets

Hello, I’m a Social Worker. My role is to improve the well-being of individuals and groups.

Counsel and support individuals and families experiencing major life changes

Teach skills to care recipients and caregiver for improving safety and emotional health

Create therapy goals with care recipients and family

Provide support plans for care recipients without family

Assist in designating a Power of Attorney (POA)

Social work is often a short-term service that is phased out of a care plan as goals are met.

Hello, I’m a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP). I work with individuals whose ability to speak or swallow has been affected due to a stroke or illness.

Assess communication and swallowing abilities

Recommend food texture and liquid thickness to prevent unsafe swallowing (e.g., choking)

Provide education and strategies to improve or adapt communication

Advise and support people completing applications

Make equipment recommendations to improve communication

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