Personal Support Worker

The CHCA advances initiatives that address national priorities in home and community care. As a recognized authority, the CHCA facilitates knowledge sharing, creates connections, informs policy and practices, and advocates for integrated home and community care for all Canadians.

CPHA is the independent national voice and trusted advocate for public health, speaking up for people and populations to all levels of government. They champion health equity, social justice and evidence-informed decision-making. They leverage knowledge, identify and address emerging public health issues, and connect diverse communities of practice. We promote the public health perspective and evidence to government leaders and policy-makers.

Founded by Support Workers for Support Workers, CANSWA has evolved into Canada’s premier advocacy organization, proudly representing 80,000 Support Workers across Canada. As the recognized authority on SW issues by national media and government officials, they transform your everyday challenges into meaningful policy change.

Home Care Ontario is a 
member-­based organization representing providers of quality home care services from across Ontario. In Ontario, service provider organizations are responsible for providing nursing care, home support services, personal care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, infusion pharmacy, social work, dietetics, speech language therapy and medical equipment and supplies in the home to individuals of all ages.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live independently in their own home for as long as possible. Home and community support includes more than 25 different health and wellness services which help Ontarians do just that, in safety and comfort. Because they encompass health promotion, preventative services and re-enablement services, they don't stop at meeting a client's current needs - they defend against decline and more serious needs in the future.

Founded by Personal Support Workers for Personal Support Workers, OPSWA has evolved into Ontario’s premier advocacy organization, proudly representing 60,000 Personal Support Workers across Ontario. As the recognized authority on PSW issues by provincial media and government officials, we transform your everyday challenges into meaningful policy change.

The Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that brings together a broad spectrum of groups and individuals concerned about people’s health. OPHA’s members come from various backgrounds and sectors – from the various disciplines in public health, health care, academic, non-profit to the private sector. They are united by OPHA’s mission of providing leadership on issues affecting the public’s health and strengthening the impact of people who are active in public and community health throughout Ontario.

Since 1977, the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA) has been the voice of Ontario’s retirement communities and we remain committed to setting a standard for operational excellence in the sector. ORCA represents more than 90 per cent of all licensed retirement community suites in Ontario, employing 30,000 front-line workers caring for nearly 64,000 seniors who choose to call retirement communities their home. ORCA’s membership also includes over 200 commercial partners who provide essential products and services to retirement communities throughout the province.