PSNO Conference
 

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
7:30 am - 3:30 pmRegistration Open
7:30 am - 9:00 amNetworking Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:20 amWelcome 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 amOpening Keynote - The Power of PSWs: Advancing the Role of Personal Support Workers in Health and Social Care
10:15 am - 10:30 amChair Dancing - The HSEP Hustle
10:30 am - 10:45 amBreak & Poster Viewing in the Trade Show Area
10:45 am - 11:45 amA Quick Guide to Elder Abuse: Identification & Intervention Bringing Person and Family-Centered Care to LifePromising Practices in the Delivery of Spiritual CareNew and Emerging TechnologiesExperience the Impact of Sensory Loss
11:45 am - 1:00 pmLunch - Presentations of PSW of the Year Award, PSW Professional Development Scholarship, and PSNO Conference Bursaries
12:15 am - 12:45 pmMake Your Training Count! – A Lunch and Learn Session for Supervisors
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmManaging Professional BoundariesFrom Post-It Notes to Portable Devices: Engagement as a Strategy for Change ResiliencyHow Aging Affects Personal Support WorkersProblem-Solving To Provide Care Safely Under Difficult CircumstancesYour Client Deserves No Less: Sharing What You Know in Support Conferences
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmExperience the Impact of Sensory Loss (maximum 32 participants)
2:00 pm - 2:15 pmRefreshment Break & Poster Viewing in the Trade Show Area
2:15 pm - 3:15 pmSupporting Family in the Last Days and Hours2 (or 3 or More) Heads are Better Than 1: Creating (and Maintaining) Great Communication with Your StaffFinding your Voice: When Medications Might Be Causing HarmProviding Person-Centred Support to Seniors at HomeHave Your Say: Shape the Future of PSW Health and Safety Recommendations
3:15 pm - 3:30 pmRefreshment Break & Poster Viewing in the Trade Show Area
3:30 pmScavenger Hunt ballots will be drawn and winners will be posted at the registration desk
3:30 pm - 4:30 pmClosing Plenary - Change Direction and Say "Yes”