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At Bamwan Healthcare, we are committed to supporting the best quality of life possible with attentive, individualized care from skilled and compassionate nurses and caregivers, wherever an individual’s home may be
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Sick Call at 6 AM? A Director of Care’s Checklist for Last-Minute PSW and Nurse Coverage in Barrie and Alliston

It’s 6 AM, the day shift starts in an hour, and a PSW has just called in sick. Every scheduler in Barrie, Alliston and the rest of Simcoe County knows the feeling. The homes that fill these shifts quickly aren’t lucky. They’ve set things up before the call comes. Here’s a simple checklist you can...

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How Simcoe County Long-Term Care Homes Can Use Temporary Staff to Protect Ontario’s 4-Hour Care Target

Ontario set a clear goal for long-term care: an average of four hours of direct care per resident per day from nurses and personal support workers, set in the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, plus 36 minutes a day from allied health staff such as physiotherapists and social workers. The province’s four-year staffing plan to...