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Foundations of Amateur Radio Since becoming a licensed amateur in 2010, I have spent a good amount of time putting together my thoughts on a weekly basis about the hobby and the community surrounding amateur radio. As you might know, my interest is eclectic, some might say random, but by enlarge, I go where the unicorns appear. Over a year ago I mentioned in passing a community called HamSCI. The label on the box is "Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation", which gives you a sense of what this is all about. It was started by amateur radio scientists who study upper atmospheric and space physics. More formally, the HamSCI mission is the "Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art." If you visit the hamsci.org website, and you should, you'll discover dozens of universities and around 1,300 people, many of whom are licensed radio amateurs, who are asking questions and discovering answers that matter to more than just our amateur community. For the eighth time the HamSCI community held an annual "workshop", really, an opportunity to get together and share ideas, in person and across the internet, a conference by any other name. Under the banner theme of "HamSCI's Big Year", over two days, 56 people representing 27 different organisations across 61 sessions, tutorials, discussions, tours, posters and demonstrations, explored topics all over our hobby, from the Personal Space Weather Network, capable of making ground based measurements of the space environment, to the Whistler Catcher Pi, a project to record the VLF spectrum to 48 kHz using a Raspberry Pi. You'll find research into HF antennas for the DASI or Distributed Array of Small Instruments project and associated NSF grants, exploring measurements of HF and VLF, combined with GPS and magnetometer across 20 to 30 stations. There's discussions on how to explore Geospace Data, such as information coming from the Personal Space Weather Station network, or PSWS, using the OpenSpace project and dealing with the challenges of visualising across a wide scale, all the way up to the entire known universe. Did I mention that there's work underway to add PSWS compatible receivers to Antarctica? There reports on observations and modelling of the ionospheric effects of the April 2024 solar eclipse QSO party, including Doppler radio, HF time differences, and Medium Wave signal enhancements, not to mention planning and promoting future meteor scatter QSO parties. There's, post-sunset sporadic-F propagation, large scale travelling ionospheric disturbances, GPS disciplined beacons, the physical nature of sporadic-E propagation and plenty more. As you might have heard me say at one time or another, the difference between fiddling and science is writing it down. It means that you'll find every session has accompanying documentation, charts, graphics and scientific papers. Remember, there's eight years of reading to catch up with, or learn from, or play with. The publications and presentations section on the hamsci.org website currently has 526 different entries. You might not be interested in the impact of radio wave and GPS scintillation, or rapid fluctuation in strength, caused during the G5 geomagnetic storm that occurred on the 10th of May 2024, or a statistical study of ion temperature anistropy using AMISR, or Advanced Modular Incoherent Scatter Radar data .. or you might. In case you're curious, "anistropy" is the property of being directionally dependent, in other words, it matters in which direction you measure, which might have some relevance to you if you consider that we think of the ionosphere and radio paths being reciprocal. If it reminds you of isotropy, that's because they're opposites. The point being, that amateur radio is a great many things to different people. If you're a scientist, budding, graduate or tenured, there's a home for you within this amazing hobby. I'm Onno VK6FLAB
Abbas goes off about taking care of his debilitated dad, the life of PSWs, taking a weed break and the annoying dreams, Canada's election candidates, and his theory on immigrants in Canada. Watch My Comedy Special! See me on the road! London, ON - Mar 14 Houston, TX - Mar 20 Austin, TX - Mar 21 Dallas, TX - Mar 23 Chicago, IL - Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN - Mar 30 Detroit, MI - April 10 Boston, MA - April 12 Miami, FL - April 17 San Diego, CA - May 1 Los Angeles, CA - May 2 Washington, D.C. - May 15 Seattle, WA - May 22 Portland, OR - May 23 Halifax, NS - June 06 St. John's, NL - June 07 Montreal, QC June 16 Ottawa, ON - July 17, 18 Tell me what city to go to next! https://shorturl.at/cdJX4 socials: Abbas: www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/
Welcome to "Aphantasia Experiments," where we delve into the intricacies of the mind, the mysteries of the universe, and the power of storytelling. Join Robin, your host, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, spiritual exploration, and the pursuit of living in alignment with one's purpose. In this episode, Robin shares insights from her life since her last podcast in December, highlighting her new job in Compassionate Care, which she manifested and feels deeply connected to.Dive into discussions on meaningful connections, the impact of storytelling on processing life's events, and the significance of specificity in manifestation. Robin also delves into the fascinating world of meditation and its ability to connect us to a universal consciousness, shedding light on the transformative power of mindfulness.Throughout the episode, Robin's personal anecdotes, from manifesting AirPods to experiencing the visual phenomenon with an eye patch, provide a relatable and engaging narrative. She invites listeners to explore their own stories, consider the role of meditation in their lives, and reflect on the importance of acknowledging every person's contribution to our collective experience.Whether you're intrigued by the science behind meditation, seeking guidance on living with purpose, or simply looking for a heartfelt conversation, "Aphantasia Experiments" offers a unique blend of personal reflection, spiritual insight, and practical advice. Join us on this enlightening journey as we explore the depths of the human mind and the boundless possibilities of the universe.
THE MEDICAL RECORD: OTTAWA STRIKES A HEALTHCARE FUNDING DEAL WITH PROVINCES Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, a medical oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, an internist and epidemiologist at Unity Health Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family physician and founder and medical director of The Medical Station in Toronto. This week: Ottawa has made a healthcare deal with the provinces. The feds will provide provinces $196.1 Billion over the next ten years with 46.2 Billion in new funding. $1.7 Billion over the next five years will go towards supporting hourly wage increases for PSWs among other promises. Libby and our medical panel discuss the implications such a funding deal could have on our healthcare system and where the money is needed most! WHY ARE WE PAYING SUCH HIGH NATURAL GAS BILLS? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Warren Mabee, Director of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen's University and Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy. Have you noticed your natural gas bills go way up? Residents in the GTA have seen the rates double over the past two years from 10 cents per cubic meter to 23 cents per cubic metre. Why is this happening? The Ontario Energy Board regulates the industry and they approve the prices set by the gas companies. So, what can they do to alleviate the problem? THE FAO BUDGET PROJECTIONS REPORT Libby Znaimer is now joined by Peter Weltman, Ontario's Financial Accountability Officer. Peter has published a report providing projections for Ontario's fiscal position from 2022-23 to 2026-27 period. He joins the show to provide the details.
In this episode, we welcome Joelle Lachance-Artindale, Director of Clinical Management at Bayshore HealthCare. Today we talk with Joelle about, PSWs and home care, acute care, virtual care, health promotion, providing education to families and patients and much more!SPONSORSSOLVINGWELLNESS: An amazing wellness platform for healthcare professionalsSOLVINGWELLNESS.COM or facebook.com/groups/solvingwellnessKEYNOTE SPEAKINGsolvinghealthcare.ca or kwadcast99@gmail.comBETTERHELPBetterHelp is the largest online counselling platform worldwide. They change the way people get help with facing life's challenges by providing convenient, discreet and affordable access to a licensed therapist. BetterHelp makes professional counselling available anytime, anywhere, through a computer, tablet or smartphone.Sign up today: http://betterhelp.com/solvinghealthcare and use Discount code “solvinghealthcare"Solving Healthcare Seminars & Merchandise.The full conference can be purchased for $9.99 at solvinghealthcare.ca/shopDepartment of Medicine site: https://ottawadom.ca/solving-healthcareResource Optimization Network website: www.resourceoptimizationnetwork.com/Follow us on twitter, TikTok & Instagram: @KwadcastLike our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/kwadcast/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmdmYzLnJeAFPufDy1ti8w This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kwadcast.substack.com
PSWs in Ontario hospital are still waiting on a permanent wage increase. Reshmi and Scott speak with climate reporter and VP of the Canadian Association of Journalists Fatima Syed about how Doug Ford's new housing plan will render conservation authorities ineffective. Smart Speakers with Jamie Ellerton and Karen Stintz.
We continue our Work in Progress series, talking to essential workers about their experiences in the pandemic — and what they want to see happen next. In a conversation from January, Matt Galloway speaks with Danielle Turpin, who left her job as a personal support worker and started a co-op for PSWs in her area, and Stephanie Ross, director of the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University.
Come join HamSCI at its fifth annual workshop March 18-19, 2022 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary objective of the HamSCI workshop is to bring together the amateur radio community and professional scientists. The theme of the 2022 HamSCI Workshop is The Weather Connection.This workshop will also serve as a team meeting for the HamSCI Personal Space Weather Station project, a NSF-funded project to develop a citizen science instrument for studying space weather from your backyard. The PSWS is led by the University of Scranton, and includes participation from TAPR, Case Western Reserve University/W8EDU, the University of Alabama, the New Jersey Institute of Technology CSTR, MIT Haystack Observatory, Dartmouth College, and the amateur radio community at large.
People who rely on caregivers and PSWs are not exactly rejoicing with the lifting of the mask mandate, a measure that leaves them at more risk. Ontario Hubs editor Sarah Trick talks about why mask-ending is problematic for some Ontarians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 1/30/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA. Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. February is Black History Month. We will have our Black History Month Town Hall on February 18. This is National school Counseling Week as we celebrate our wonderful academic counselors, attendance counselors, and PSWs! Friday is No one eats Alone Day which Teaches everyone how to make friends at lunch, often the most difficult part of the school day. Starting this week, all students and staff who park in the Legacy Parking lot will need a parking permit visible on their windshield or rearview mirror. Applications and are available in the office. Per the law, insurance for vehicles is required. Please note, we need all of our students to return textbooks and novels from their Fall classes. Any textbooks and novels not returned will stay on student records and eventually will result in a fee and could impact senior year privileges. Thank you. We are enrolling any students at VAPA who play an instrument in our new afterschool music program run by the Harmony Project. The Harmony Project provides music instruction led by professional musicians or Teaching Artists. Please go to our website to see how to sign-up. We are in the middle of a PTSA membership drive. Please go to https://bit.ly/vapaptsa to sign-up. For only $10, you can be a member of our PTSA. We also need volunteers to serve as officers. We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school for all students and staff. If you have any questions, please call us at VAPA. Please check our website (www.vapalegacy.net) and social media, and be on the look-out for messages , emails, and texts from us for important updates. You can always call us at 323-357-7531 or e-mail me at etrimis@lausd.net if you have any questions. Have a great week, and, I'll SEE YOU AT SCHOOL! Take Care, Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal Black History Month was created in 1926 as a month-long celebration to reflect on the history, teachings and achievements of African Americans. Board Rule 1102. www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov February 11* #NoOneEatsAloneDay Teaches everyone how to make friends at lunch, often the most difficult part of the school day. Created and organized by students. https://www.beyonddifferences.org/no-one-eats-alone Hola Comunidad VAPA. Esta es la Dra. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. A partir de esta semana, todos los estudiantes y el personal que se estacionen en el estacionamiento Legacy necesitarán un permiso de estacionamiento visible en su parabrisas o espejo retrovisor. Aplicaciones y están disponibles en la oficina. Por ley, se requiere seguro para los vehículos. ¡Esta es la Semana Nacional de los Consejeros mientras celebramos a nuestros maravillosos consejeros académicos, consejeros de asistencia y PSW! Tenga en cuenta que necesitamos que todos nuestros estudiantes devuelvan los libros de texto y las novelas de sus clases de otoño. Todos los libros de texto y novelas que no se devuelvan permanecerán en los registros de los estudiantes y eventualmente resultarán en una tarifa y podrían afectar los privilegios del último año. Gracias. Estamos inscribiendo a todos los estudiantes de VAPA que tocan un instrumento en nuestro nuevo programa de música después de la escuela dirigido por el Proyecto Armonía. El Proyecto Armonía proporciona instrucción musical dirigida por músicos profesionales o artistas docentes. Visite nuestro sitio web para ver cómo registrarse. Estamos en medio de una campaña de membresía de PTSA. Vaya a https://bit.ly/vapaptsa para registrarse. Por solo $ 10, puede ser miembro de nuestro PTSA. También necesitamos voluntarios para servir como oficiales. Continuamos alentando a todos nuestros estudiantes a que se vacunen contra COVID19 por su seguridad y la seguridad de sus familias, comunidad y nuestra comunidad VAPA. LAUSD continúa ofreciendo vacunas, así como pruebas semanales requeridas en la escuela para todos los estudiantes y el personal. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llámenos a VAPA. Consulte nuestro sitio web (www.vapalegacy.net) y las redes sociales, y esté atento a nuestros mensajes, correos electrónicos y mensajes de texto para obtener actualizaciones importantes. Siempre puede llamarnos al 323-357-7531 o enviarme un correo electrónico a etrimis@lausd.net si tiene alguna pregunta. Que tengan una excelente semana y ¡NOS VEMOS EN LA ESCUELA! Cuídate, Dr. Edward Trimis, Director
We continue our Work in Progress series, talking to essential workers about their experience in the pandemic — and what they want to see happen next. We talk to Danielle Turpin, who left her job as a personal support worker and started a co-op for PSWs in her area; and Stephanie Ross, director of the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University.
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: The association that represents registered nurses in Ontario is blasting a move by the province to invite internationally trained nurses to do the work of personal support workers while not giving them credit for the practical work experience required by the College of Nurses of Ontario. The memo ---- sent out by the Ministries of Long-term care and Health on Jan. 17 to long-term care licensees — says the move is in response to staff shortages due to COVID-19-related absences or isolation requirements. It states that select internationally trained nurses (IENs) who are applicants to the college will be eligible to work in long-term care facilities — but as personal support workers (PSWs) or unregulated care providers. In its program guide, the ministry also states that the work won't count towards IENs' college requirements to show evidence of practice. GUEST: Morgan Hoffarth, President of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario - Ontario has launched a new Crown agency for skilled trades services. Skilled Trades Ontario replaces the Ontario College of Trades and will be used to promote the trades and develop training standards. GUEST: Monty McNaughton, Ontario Labour Minister - Three years after the Progressive Conservatives scrapped a program they falsely labelled a ‘carbon tax,' businesses that lost money on emissions credits — including global giant Koch Industries — have filed legal actions against the government GUEST: Fatima Syed, Journalist with The Narwhal - The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate target on hold at 0.25 per cent, but warning it won't stay there for much longer. The trendsetting rate has been at its rock-bottom level since March 2020 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the economy went into a downturn and three million jobs were lost. The central bank said Wednesday the rebound since then and especially over the last few months has been stronger than it anticipated. GUEST: Brian Hogben, Principal and Owner of Mission35 Mortgages and author of “How to Get Mortgage Free Really F*$%ing Fast!: The Book on How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Canada with 10 Simple Steps
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Unvaccinated family members will be prevented from entering long-term care homes in Ontario as the province enhances the COVID-19 protocols to prevent the Omicron variant from triggering another wave of outbreaks in an already fragile sector. The Ministry of Long-Term Care is blanketing the sector with new rules this week that would impact visitors and staff alike, regardless of their vaccine status, limiting who can enter a nursing home ahead of the holidays. The temporary measures will go into effect on Dec. 17. GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University - Ottawa's bottom line is benefitting from billions in new tax revenue since the April budget, with the Liberal government opting to divert about half of that substantial gain toward new spending, the fall fiscal update shows. Funding related to COVID-19 makes up a large part of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest fiscal plan, which outlines nearly $30-billion for recent and future pandemic measures, including $4.5-billion for responding in the event that new measures are required to fight the Omicron variant. The new variant is fueling fears of another round of lockdowns, and inflation is running near two-decade highs. This appears to have persuaded the government to delay acting on measures that were promised in the recent Liberal Party election platform. GUEST: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation - The federal government is readying new travel rules that could be announced as early as today (Wednesday December 15), after Justin Trudeau met with the premiers to chart a response to the escalation in COVID-19 cases, increasingly driven by the Omicron variant. The Prime Minister held a call with his provincial and territorial counterparts to brief them on options Ottawa is weighing to make travel more difficult. He was also expected to urge premiers to ramp up their booster campaigns and consider tightening public-health restrictions. GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist who has written for both the Globe and Mail and Maclean's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Roughly 29,000 more Hamiltonians need to get vaccinated to reach the minimum rate required to protect the community from COVID. Ontario's goal is for 90 per cent of eligible residents — those born in 2009 or earlier — to get fully immunized with two COVID shots. Hamilton was at 80.6 per cent as of Monday, which is one of Ontario's lowest rates. Getting to 90 per cent requires about 29,000 more first doses — a daunting task considering the majority of shots now being administered in Hamilton are second doses. GUEST: Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton - National Defence Minster Anita Anand says she is committed to ensuring “justice is served” in the fight against sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Just hours into the job, Anand says she will be relentless in her pursuit to shift the culture within the military so those in uniform feel safe, while restoring Canadians' trust in the institution GUEST: Stephanie Chouinard, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College - Ontario plans to spend 20-million-dollars to double the number of long-term care home inspectors in the province. Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips says the government plans to hire 193 staff, creating a ratio of one inspector for every two long-term care homes. ALSO:Ontario Expands Career Growth Opportunities for PSWs and Nurses in Long-term Care Protecting our progress by supporting over 2,000 additional nursing graduates by 2024-25 GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Premier Doug Ford's government will announce its new plan for lifting more of Ontario's COVID-19 public health restrictions next week. The easing of pandemic measures could include ending capacity limits in all locations where proof-of-vaccination requirements are in place, such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a senior official in Ford's government said Wednesday. GUEST: Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen's Park Observer - The Ontario government's plan to invest $260 million and hire 4,000 staff within a year in the long-term care sector is, simply put, misguided. The reason given for this financial injection is to meet the goal of providing long-term care residents with an average of four hours direct care per day. Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips, in his Oct. 6 announcement, also stated, “This investment will allow all homes to hire and retain the staff they need.” This is simply not true. What this announcement and funding scheme reflect is yet another ineffective attempt to solve the crisis of the worker shortage without addressing the bigger issue – retaining the folks in these positions. You can read to full Op-ed article HERE. GUEST: Laura Bulmer, Chair of the Canadian Association of Continuing Care Providers - A Hamilton city councillor is pushing back against a new poll that claims the “silent majority” of Hamiltonians want to expand the urban boundary. In a tweet, Ward 8's John-Paul Danko referred to a new Nanos Research poll — funded by the Realtors' Associatpusion of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB), the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), and the West End Home Builders' Association (WEHBA) — as “a clear example of how the development industry is able to buy public policy.” The Nanos poll of 700 randomly selected residents, surveyed by phone between Aug. 24 and Sept. 18, found that 38 per cent of respondents want the city of Hamilton to expand the urban boundary into farmland. GUEST: Michael Collins-Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the West End Home Builders' Association - Hamilton councillors have strong words for Alectra Utilities, after learning that it will stop providing water billing services to the city when its contract expires in 2024. “I'm very disappointed, and I feel blindsided by Alectra,” says Ward 6 Coun. Tom Jackson. “I thought we had a darn good working relationship.” Jackson fears the utility's decision will contribute to higher costs for the city and future tax increases. GUEST: Lloyd Ferguson, Councillor for Ward 12 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show Opening... But first (0:33); Handling angry unvaccinated customers: How employers can support staff (20:50); Long-term care and home care won't improve until PSWs get permanent raise, full-time jobs: NDP (44:09); Do you need to be fully vaccinated to get a transplant? (1:04:12); How Canada compares to welfare states in COVID-19 cases and deaths (1:26:46); Rangers Reach to launch 50/50 draw in support of KidsAbility (1:46:48); Elevate classic thanksgiving recipes with a twist of Vodka (1:56:30)
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Ontario is setting aside up to $270 million to hire more than 4,000 long-term care workers by the end of the fiscal year. Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips announced details of the funding yesterday. It's part of a plan to hire more workers in the sector so the province can meet a goal of getting long-term care residents an average of four hours of direct care per day by 2025. GUEST: Rob Phillips, Minister of Long-Term Care and MPP for Ajax - Reaction to LTC announcement/what Phillips says GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University - The economic effects from the COVID-19 pandemic are squeezing businesses struggling to find workers as ongoing labour shortages continue to stall certain sectors. Businesses both big and small say they are struggling to find staff and employers have been offering more incentives to attract workers such as higher wages, bonuses, and flexible hours. However, for those industries trying to recoup losses after months of lockdown, Jasmin Guenette of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says perks may not be an option. GUEST: Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation and Mobilization at the Future Skills Centre with Ryerson University - Leadership and the matter of judgement: An open letter to Prime Minster Trudeau..... Trudeau's success going forward requires an inner circle that ensures it has the talent and trust to both coach the leader and develop effective relationships within his government and across the aisle. The status quo will not suffice. Making a choice that would be too “comfortable” will not suffice. The prime minister could do a lot worse than Goodale. Click HERE to read the full article. GUEST: Dr. Charles Pascal, former Deputy Education Minister and current Professor of Applied Psychology & Human Development at the University of Toronto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rajiv Haté, personal injury lawyer at Kotak Personal Injury Law talks about Vaccine hesitancy of Ontario PSWs pose high risk to in-home patients with Peter Shurman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Libby Znaimer is joined by MPP Sarah Singh (Brampton Centre), Deputy Leader of the official opposition NDP and critic for seniors, home care and long-term care followed by David Cravit, Vice President of Zoomer Media, and Doris Grinspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario. Two important developments this week: Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk released her report on the long-term care sector this morning. We get reaction to the findings. And, we are now learning that Ontario hospitals have been given an emergency order to be able to move patients into long-term care homes without their consent, if needed, in the latest effort to alleviate hospital pressures amid the third wave. ---- THE CRISIS AT ONTARIO HOSPITALS AMID THIRD WAVE ACCORDING TO A CRITICAL CARE DOCTOR Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. We've been hearing about it for weeks: the third COVID-19 wave has resulted in increased hospitalizations and has been burdening ICUs. Dr. Spiegelman joins the program to provide a first-hand account of what is happening in his own hospital and details the lack of nurses on staff to support COVID-19 patients. He also comments on the province's plan to move alternative level of care patients to nursing homes in an effort to alleviate pressures in the health care system. ---- ONTARIO PSWs TO BE REGULATED BY PROVINCE Libby Znaimer is joined by Miranda Ferrier, President and Founder of the Ontario Personal Support Worker Association (OPSWA). This week we learned that the province is introducing a regulatory model for personal support workers. Miranda explains just what this milestone decision means for this particular group of front line staff. The province also announced that it will be allocating $86-million towards training 8,000 PSWs through private career colleges and district school boards. Is that enough? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Libby Znaimer is back today. She is joined by the Zoomer Squad's David Cravit, Vice President of Zoomer Media and Chief Membership Officer at CARP, alongside Bill VanGorder, Interim Chief Chief Policy Officer of CARP and Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine. Today: Ontario's Ministry of long-term care has given the green light to vaccinated PSWs to work at more than one home. As we navigate an intense third wave, arguably the worst one yet, is this the right approach? And, Now we're learning that the province wants to encourage alternative level of care patients at hospitals who are awaiting entry into long-term care to be placed in a home that may not be their first choice by waiving a fee for them. Our panel weighs in on the latest. ------ ACCOUNTANTS ARE CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND THE TAX DEADLINE Libby Znaimer is joined by Philip Lawrence, Conservative MP (Northumberland-Peterborough South) and the National Revenue critic, followed by Bruce Ball, Vice President of Taxation at CPA Canada, Hugh Woolley, chartered accountant and tax consultant with Lewis and Company and David Rotfleisch, a tax lawyer with Rotfleisch and Samulovitch P.C. in Toronto. Accountants across the country are calling on the federal government to extend the tax deadline amid a year that was dominated by this unprecedented pandemic and a strain on their workload. Hugh, an accountant in the Vancouver area, has already organized an online petition for "preparers of individual income tax returns",
Executive bonuses rose last year at Chartwell Retirement Residences CSH-UN-T -0.33%decrease as the company said it responded effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic and gave itself perfect scores for employee engagement, customer satisfaction and its reputation with the public. Chartwell CEO Vlod Volodarski, could get a nice bonus ($323,967) on top of his 1.91 million salary for 2020, yet Chartwell couldn't give PSWs their pandemic pay before being publicly shamed? GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode sees the return of Katherine Finlay at the Village of Riverside Glen. Katherine came on the radio last year to talk about the Java Music Club - today she returns to share her experiences being diagnosed with (and recovering from) Covid while living at Riverside Glen. This has included struggles - being quarantined, worrying about her diagnosis and the deterioration of her physical health, and the reality of being separated from her husband in Long Term Care for long stretches of time. But it is important to Katherine to share the positives she's experienced too - the incredible resilience, patience, and care her and the residents have received from their PSWs, and the time the isolation has given her to work on her incredible history project: a project documenting people she feels have meaningfully impacted the world. This conversation gives a glimpse into the layers and complexities of emotions some of our seniors are facing, it gives a space for Katherine to grieve, but also to acknowledge and celebrate share and we are so thankful to Katherine for opening up about this difficult topic. Tune in!This episode was originally recorded on March 10th, 2021 Get on the email list at bridgingthesocialdistance.substack.com
To start the new year, host Anu Radha Verma reflects on the last year of hosting #PeelMatters, with clips from interviews with Unifor (about PSWs), Chantelle Krupka (about police violence), MP Matthew Green (about Lincoln Alexander Day, and being an activist politician), MPP Sara Singh (about Harvey and Gurvir's Law), and Kola Iluyomade (about anti-Black racism in Peel District School Board). What a year it's been!
SWEET SPOTS - Role Of PSWs DEC 6 2020 by Hunters Bay Radio
Personal support workers have had to adjust to a new reality as the COVID-19 pandemic has worn on. But what about those who were in the midst of their training to become PSWs? Southwestern Ontario Hub journalist Mary Baxter spoke to some students about their experiences, and what drove them to seek the uneasy road of caring for ill patients in the first place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For this episode I return to The Village of Riverside Glen, this time exploring the learning opportunities for Personal Support Work. Supporting our seniors at retirement and Long-Term Care residences through this global pandemic has been an undeniably stressful and intense situation, but one potential positive aspect to that is that it has drawn attention to the roles of PSWs, and the ongoing need for people to pursue this line of work. Today I interview Sarah Pottier, Chair of the PSW and Supportive Care Program with Conestoga College, and Hubrecht Quist, Director of Nursing at the Village of Riverside Glen. We talk about the Personal Support Worker Education program at Conestoga, and more specifically the "Living Classroom" - an immersive learning experience where students learn to be PSWs working directly with residents at Riverside Glen. You can find out more about the Living Classroom at https://livingclassroom.ca/ and more about the Personal Support Worker program at https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/personal-support-workerThis interview was originally recorded on July 1st, 2020 Get on the email list at bridgingthesocialdistance.substack.com
Personal Support Workers (PSWs) play a crucial role in healthcare, especially long term care. Katha Fortier from Unifor & Stella Yeadon from CUPE join Peel Matters host Anu Radha Verma to discuss working conditions of PSWs, the shortage which is reaching crisis level, and the violence that PSWs face regularly working within Long Term Care homes.
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