New program to address labour shortages in long-term care Saskatchewan Polytechnic s Supportive Care Assistant program will provide applicants with jobs and long-term care residents with support.
Author of the article: Gillian Francis
Publishing date: Jun 10, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Photo by Obencem /Getty Images/iStockphoto
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Saskatchewan Polytechnic thinks it has a solution to a few key pandemic issues.
Its latest program, designed to train and educate supportive care assistants, will start later this month, getting more professionals into long-term care facilities, while providing residents with jobs and employees with potential candidates.