Full-service health care operation with services ranging from babies to seniors.
Since 1994, GEM Health Care Services has been providing round the clock services through dedicated, compassionate, qualified caregivers with a variety of specialized skills to serve the individual needs of our communities. Our services are provided in clients homes, long term care facilities and in hospitals, and include personal care, companionship, infant care, palliative and hospice care, as we
ll as staff relief, workplace health and wellness including mask fit testing and immunization clinics.
How should you talk to your family about future planning? On our blog, we are sharing a few tips to be proactive when it’s time to start this difficult conversation: https://bit.ly/3se6dzl.
Please don't hesitate to contact us for details or to discuss your specific needs.
We offering Private and government healthcare services and N95 mask fit testing in Ottawa and Ontario Additional staff, health and wellness.
Not just anyone can be a PSW. It takes truly special people to do the job on the frontline. ❤️
Not just anyone can be a PSW. It takes a truly special person to be in this profession
Meet our Employee of the Month for June: Erin Wenzel!
Erin received this award in recognition of her exemplary service to GEM and being instrumental in growing the SE LHIN client base.
THANK YOU, Erin, for all that you do!
We hope everyone is having a wonderful long weekend!
Happy long weekend PSWs!
The OPSWA office is closed on Monday (August 7th) for the civic holiday.
Enjoy your weekend!
Congratulations to Clementine Ndayizeye for receiving a Certificate of Appreciation for her outstanding work in making sure a client was receiving the help he needed.
Keep up the great work, Clementine! We appreciate you and everything you do.
Thank you Ontario PSW Association for this very important reminder:
Be gentle with yourself, you're doing your best. ❤️
Keep being amazing PSWs! What you do daily does not go un-noticed.
Any credible home care provider conducts a thorough background check on every service provider they hire, but there are other details to consider.
On our blog, Gavin Schnobb addresses the "Four safety and security questions to ask before welcoming a home care professional into your home": https://bit.ly/42DMYMl.
Please join us in congratulating Miriam Addy who received a Certificate of Appreciation to recognize her exceptional care with a client.
Thank you, Miriam, for all that you do!!
Smile, it's Monday 🙂
Have a fantastic week PSWs!
As the founder of GEM Health Care Services and member of the board for Home Care Ontario, Gaye Moffett does a lot of advocacy work for her clients behind the scenes.
After spending the past few years lobbying the provincial and federal governments about three key pieces of legislation to keep clients safe and lower the cost of care, she’s happy to report a recent victory: Critical legislation changes just made home care safer in Ontario.
Read our latest blog to learn more: https://bit.ly/3OfbJsA.
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Thank you PSWs - your clients/residents and Patients APPRECIATE you every day.
Hello.... Monday! Wishing everyone a wonderful week!
Wishing you all a FANTASTIC week!!
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2 common PSW myths debunked!
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Not just anyone can be a successful PSW, not just anyone SHOULD be a PSW - it takes a truly special person to be in this profession! Thank you for all you do!
Not a member yet? www.opswa.ca
New week, new opportunities to make a difference!
Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead.
Wishing you all a fantastic week!
During heat waves, stay safe by drinking lots of water and staying in shaded areas, where the temperature can be up to 5 ° cooler!
We wait all year for warm sunny days!
Stay safe by drinking lots of water and staying in shaded areas, where the temperature can be up to 5 ° cooler!
More tips to keep cool this summer:
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Wishing you all a safe and happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
Such an honour for our very own Gaye Moffatt - Founder, President and CEO of GEM Health Care Services - to have received the Paul Harris Fellow recognition from the Rotary Club Of West Ottawa.
PHF for Gaye Moffatt
Wishing our Muslim community a blessed and peaceful Eid al-Adha. Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating!
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نتمنى لمجتمعنا المسلم عيد أضحى مبارك ويمضونه بسلام. عيد مبارك لكل من يحتفل به!
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À notre communauté musulmane, nous souhaitons une Aïd al-Adha bénie et paisible. Aïd Mubarak à tous ceux qui célèbrent!
Have a great Friday and Weekend PSWs - Working or not!
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. At CNA, we celebrate all Indigenous Peoples and are committed to reconciliation.
So true: We rise by lifting others. 🥰
Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.
Team work is dream work PSWs!
We're wishing all Dads a very happy Father's Day today!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend - working or not!
Elder abuse is a problem that exists everywhere but is typically underreported globally. If not handled properly, elder abuse will continue to be underdiagnosed and overlooked.
Today, on , let's raise awareness and acknowledge the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is aimed to encourage world to pay greater attention to the well-being and adequate health care of older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons.
Did you know? Here at GEM, we offer homecare and staff relief services on a 24 hours a day / 7 days a week basis. Getting extra health care support can increase the quality of life for yourself and your loved ones.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with your specific requirements.
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Brighten someone's day with the power of a smile 🙂
PSWs make a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable every single day! Thank you PSWs! Keep Smiling!
Wishing you all a wonderful week!
Hope you all have a WONDERFUL start to your week!
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in Canada and it can happen at any age. Learn the signs of a stroke and act FAST:
Face - is it drooping?
Arms - can you raise both?
Speech - is it slurred or jumbled?
Time - to call 9-1-1 right away
For more information:
http://ow.ly/4Wk650OGUpB
Learn how to protect your indoor air when outdoor air is poor.
Today is . Air pollution knows no boundaries. Smog & smoke from can travel far distances- even into your home.
When outdoor air quality is poor, keep your indoor air clean by:
- reducing indoor sources of pollution such as smoking inside
- setting your ventilation system to recirculate
Learn more: http://ow.ly/vfO350OGKbW
Today is National Cancer Survivors Day.
Survivorship is the experience of living through or beyond an illness. But the term cancer survivor means different things to different people. For many, being a cancer survivor starts at the moment of diagnosis and continues for as long as a person lives. For others, survivorship begins once active treatment is over and there are no more signs of cancer in the body. For some, the definition of cancer survivor includes family members, friends or caregivers touched by cancer, to reflect that they too have lived through the experience.
Whatever category you fall in, know that you’re not alone this National Cancer Survivors Day. 💛
Learn more about survivorship today: https://bit.ly/3MMlGNE
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the rich heritage, diverse cultures, steadfast resistance, and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the rich heritage, diverse cultures, steadfast resistance, and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. It's also an important time for non Indigenous people to engage in anti-colonial and truth and reconciliation-related learning and actions in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.
Want to learn more? Find a list of resources below.
Free Online Courses on Indigenous worldviews, Indigenous-settler relations, and reconciliation: https://libguides.jibc.ca/indigenous/moocs
Home on Native Land Course: https://homeonnativeland.com/
Indigenous Ally Toolkit - Montreal Indigenous Community Network: https://reseaumtlnetwork.com/
June is Seniors Month in Ontario!
For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/celebrating-seniors-ontario #:~:text=June%20is%20Seniors%20Month%20in,great%20place%20it%20is%20today.
This National AccessAbility Week, we celebrate the valuable contributions and leadership of Canadians with disabilities and are committed to making YMCA spaces more accessible and disability inclusive, as we take action to strive toward disability justice. Read our statement at https://www.ymca.ca/statement-naaw.
Happy Victoria Day PSWs! Our offices are closed today returning to regular hours tomorrow.
Have a great day!
Thank you to all personal support workers who provide personalized care to Ontarians every day. We appreciate everything you do ❤️
If you are a caregiver for someone with a health condition, disability or care needs associated with aging, we are here to help.
Learn more about respite care https://www.ontario.ca/page/respite-care
Ontario Ministry of Health | Ontario Community Support Association | Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care | Ontario Community and Social Services | OACAO
Thank you, PSWs!
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PSWs help seniors, children, people with disabilities, their caregivers & others with essential daily care, reducing the need for hospital care, ER visits & long-term care.
Thank you, PSWs, for being an integral part of our health care system.
Together always: united in diversity.
Together always: united in diversity.
Today and always, we recognize the resilience and strength of the LGBTQIA+ community. We honour the countless activists and advocates who have fought for our rights and paved the way for progress. Let's remain together in our demand for equality and justice for all. 🏳️🌈
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