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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Registration Open
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Welcome Address by Deborah Simon, CEO of OCSA; Welcoming remarks by Nancy Naylor, Associate Deputy Minister, Delivery and Implementation, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
9:20 am - 10:10 am
Opening Keynote - The Power of PSWs: Advancing the Role of Personal Support Workers in Health and Social Care
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Chair Dancing - The HSEP Hustle
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Break & Poster Viewing in the Trade Show Area
10:45 am - 11:45 am
A Quick Guide to Elder Abuse: Identification & Intervention
Bringing Person and Family-Centered Care to Life
Promising Practices in the Delivery of Spiritual Care
New and Emerging Technologies
Experience the Impact of Sensory Loss
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch - Presentations of PSW of the Year Award, PSW Professional Development Scholarship, and PSNO Conference Bursaries
12:15 am - 12:45 pm
Make Your Training Count! – A Lunch and Learn Session for Supervisors
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Managing Professional Boundaries
From Post-It Notes to Portable Devices: Engagement as a Strategy for Change Resiliency
How Aging Affects Personal Support Workers
Problem-Solving To Provide Care Safely Under Difficult Circumstances
Your Client Deserves No Less: Sharing What You Know in Support Conferences
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Experience the Impact of Sensory Loss (maximum 32 participants)
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Refreshment Break & Poster Viewing in the Trade Show Area
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Supporting Family in the Last Days and Hours
2 (or 3 or More) Heads are Better Than 1: Creating (and Maintaining) Great Communication with Your Staff
Finding your Voice: When Medications Might Be Causing Harm
Providing Person-Centred Support to Seniors at Home
Have Your Say: Shape the Future of PSW Health and Safety Recommendations
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break & Poster Viewing in the Trade Show Area
3:30 pm
Scavenger Hunt ballots will be drawn and winners will be posted at the registration desk
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Closing Plenary - Change Direction and Say "Yes”