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Step 1: Apply for Funding

Ontario long-term care (LTC) homes are eligible to apply for tuition and backfill funding for personal support worker (PSW) education in Excellence in Resident-Centred Care (ERCC). PSWs who are certified and work in Ontario LTC homes are eligible to participate in ERCC. This section provides information about applying to the PSW Education Fund for LTC.

Key Dates

  • July 18, 2018 – Application Opens
  • August 1, 2018 – Application Closes
  • August 14, 2018 – Notification of Application Status

Key Activities

Identify Lead Contact

Each LTC home must select one staff member, typically a member of the leadership team (e.g., director of care, administrator, or educator) to be the Lead Contact. The Lead Contact is responsible for:

  1. Coordinating and submitting the online application for funding,
  2. Supporting PSWs in registering and completing the ERCC Trainer Course,
  3. Supporting Trainers in organizing and submitting documentation for the ERCC Team Member Course,
  4. Reporting additional information as requested to the fund, and
  5. Completing evaluation surveys.
Identify Trainers

Each LTC home must select 1 to 4 PSWs (certified in Ontario and employed in the LTC home) to become Trainers. For further information on selecting Trainers, please refer to the Implementation Guide.

Trainers will complete the ERCC Trainer Course, which includes 16-hours of online learning, followed by an 8-hour in-class workshop. The online learning must be completed by the PSW during scheduled shifts in the LTC home. The in-class workshop date and location are assigned based on geographic proximity to the LTC home. Travel may be required and if the distance exceeds 100km or 2 hours one-way from the LTC home to the in-class workshop homes can submit an expense form (see the Implementation Guide for more information). Upon course completion, Trainers will deliver the ERCC Team Member Course to fellow PSW Team Members within the LTC home.

 

Apply Online

Lead Contacts must complete an online application for their LTC home to be considered.

Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be considered. Be sure to have all of the necessary information ready before applying. See the Implementation Guide to find out what information is required for the application.

Ready to apply? Click the Apply Now button at the bottom of this page.

Receive Notification of Application Status

The Lead Contact will receive email notification of their LTC home's application status by August 14, 2018.

If the application is approved:

The Lead Contact will receive email confirmation of:

  • Number of approved PSWs who can register for the ERCC Trainer Course
  • Number of approved PSWs who can register for the ERCC Team Member Course
  • Terms and Conditions of participating in the Fund
  • Details on the in-class workshop for Trainers (date and location)
  • Instructions for Trainers to register for the ERCC Trainer Course

If the application is wait listed:

The LTC home will be placed on a wait list. Space is limited and priority is given to LTC homes that did not participate in the 2017-2018 fund. The Lead Contact will be emailed if space becomes available.

If the application is not approved:

The LTC home is not approved for funding.


PLEASE NOTE: Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be considered.
Be sure to have all of the necessary information ready before applying.
See the Implementation Guide to find out what information is required for the application.

Applications Closed

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Questions about the PSW Education Fund for Long-Term Care?

Contact us at:
250 Laurelwood Drive
Waterloo, ON N2J 0E2
519-904-0660 ext. 4116
info@pswfundltc.ca

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The PSW Education Fund is funded by the Government of Ontario though the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Province.

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