Nurses and PSWs at Sienna Senior Living St. George Care Community in Toronto wave from the windows as a support rally takes place in front of the building on Thursday January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Heavy workloads, high stress, low wages driving PSWs out of profession, report says

by The Canadian Press June 18, 2025

written by The Canadian Press June 18, 2025

By Nicole Ireland Five years ago, Nilmini Senewiratne was only getting part-time hours, no benefits and had to rush from client to client in her job as a personal support worker. Senewiratne was able to live on 30-hours-a-week wages because she was single and had brought savings from Sri Lanka...

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