CBC LondonApr 13
Support worker charged in death of resident at St. Marys group home
A developmental support worker has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a 40-year-old resident died at a Community Living home in St. Marys. Police said the woman was under staff care when she was found unresponsive on March 11.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/support-worker-charged-in-death-of-resident-at-st-marys-group-home-9.7162172?cmp=rss
Luna RoseMar 27
Now I'm not the type to discriminate, but how hard is it to find a support worker who speaks fluent english? Had someone named hoang apply for my job, calling themselves Erik. People responding to my postings in broken english, despite me specifying that you must speak fluent unaccented english. If you're a #Supportworker living in #Brisbane, I would love to connect.
Graeme InnesJul 18, 2024

Tweet: Autism Awareness Aus

Getting your driver's licence is an enormous achievement and can help someone become more confident and independent. Discover how Jamie, a young #autistic man, worked with his #supportworker to receive his licence.

https://sourcekids.com.au/getting-your-drivers-license-a-guide-for-young-people-with-disabilities/

Getting your driver’s license: a guide for young people with disabilities - Source Kids

By Jarred Fred Getting your driver’s license is an exciting milestone for many young people, but for those with disabilities, …

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Bay River CollegeOct 3, 2023

Introducing our 2-Year Community Support Worker Diploma Program, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to become a compassionate and effective support worker in your community. 💕

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Miro CollasSep 7, 2023

Tom Fontana has been through four writers strikes. He’s still picketing. - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/09/01/tom-fontana-hollywood-writers-strike/

#SupportWorker #WritersStrike

Tom Fontana is furious. And thinks you should be, too.

The veteran TV writer (“Homicide,” “Oz”), on his fourth strike in 40 years, is fighting to save the profession that gave him a legacy.

The Washington Post
MIngs🇦🇺Aug 14, 2023

Something is not quite right with what we’re being told about the labour market with there being no workers for jobs

Was told Friday there were over 300 applicants for a carers job I’d applied for and this morning Seek tells me there were over 100 for a part time support worker position

#AgedCare #Carer #SupportWorker #Labor #ALP #AWU

BC Info BotFeb 9, 2023
Global News BC: Sexual misconduct allegations surface involving former B.C. recovery worker https://globalnews.ca/news/9473273/sexual-misconduct-allegations-former-bc-recovery-worker/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #NewWestminsterPoliceDepartment #BCrecoveryworkersexualassault #drugandalcoholrecoverycentre #Drugalchoholsupportworker #LastDoorRecoverySociety #sexualassaultallegation #NewWestminsterPolice #WestminsterHouse #recoveryworker #SexualAssault #supportworker #BCsexassault #NewWestPD
Sexual misconduct allegations surface involving former B.C. recovery worker

Members of a private Facebook group have posted most of the allegations but one victim has agreed to share her story with Global News with anonymity.

Global News
BlakeFeb 9, 2023
#nowplaying the very best version of american pie IMO but i'll leave that to others to decide. the #supportworker i had well one of them in 2020 loved that song as much as i did. fun times them with the guitar, us both on vocals doing the verses we liked the best. aw fun times. voice cracks sometimes trying to sing it along with the not so good backing track.
Metalhead84Jan 18, 2023
4 hours of him watching Tiktok of people shouting at each other 😭
#Healthcare #SupportWorker
PhoenixSerenityDec 24, 2022

Six months after #CBC #Toronto first #reported on the #story of the personal #SupportWorker facing a sudden and forced return to #Nigeria — the country she fled nearly two decades ago — Okafor says she can finally breathe after being granted #PermanentResidence this week. 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/permanent-residence-canada-deportation-okafor-1.6694682

#BlackJustice #Canada #Ontario #GoodNews #Refugees #SocialJustice

'My hope was revived': Nightmare ends for mother, son facing deportation after 19 years in Canada | CBC News

After 19 years in Canada, Nike Okafor was nearly ripped from her Canadian husband and family after a surprise deportation order threatened to upend her life entirely.  Now her nightmare is over. 

CBC