Personal Support Worker
The purpose of this program is to develop skills required to provide personal support services to consumers and their families, clients and residents in the community, at home, and in long term care facilities and institutions.

Career Opportunities
The training in the Personal Support Worker program will provide the opportunity for students to develop basic nursing, and social service training skills necessary for employment in one of the following settings: community healthcare agencies, long-term healthcare facilities, retirement homes, hospitals, schools, day programs, private duty, hospices and group homes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Cooperates with all members of the health team.
• Promotes safety and works in a safe manner.
• Practices universal precautions and maintains a clean working environment.
• Assists with ambulating, mobilization, and maintains body alignment as required.
• Assists with mechanical and physical lifts and/or transfers.
• Performs laundry related tasks.
• Assists with personal hygiene: bathing, dressing, toileting, etc.
• Assists with meal preparation, grocery shopping, feeding, dietary planning, food handling and reporting fluid intake and output.
• Takes and records blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, body weight and height.
• Collects various specimens for required medical tests.
• Assists with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative measures.
• Provides emotional and social support services to care-receivers and their families.
• Works as a supportive care worker for palliative care and hospice patients.
• Observes and reports clinical and treatment findings, behavioral changes, and changes in ongoing conditions.
• Maintains records – documents procedures.