Month: March 2021

Re-trenched

Someone close to me made an announcement the other day:  “I’ve been retrenched”.  There is something about this word that gets to me.  Root word:  trench.  Like trench warfare, World War I.  Fighting in the trenches, all that mud, dirty water, rats, gangrene.  And to be “re-trenched” sounds like you have to go through with it all over again.  Nobody ever said work is easy.  At times, you really are waging a war.

PSW Free Training is a ‘historic initiative’ of the Ontario government

Muhammad Ali Bukhari, CNMNG News, Toronto

The role of ‘PSW’ or personal support workers as frontline workers in Western society is quite important. As they are engaged in the care of critically ill patients in care centers and hospitals, and they are also engaged in other community care homes, privately owned homes and government-funded long-term nursing homes. At the same time, they not only set a unique example of service but also dedicate themselves to the daily well-being of their patients. According to the Personal Support Worker HQ website, the average life expectancy in long-term care centers in Canada is 87.2 years, and many of them suffer from mental disabilities, such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. As a result, their great sacrifice is unforgettable. This example is reflected during the Corona pandemic everywhere in Canada, even in other countries.