St. Joseph's Home Care

05/19/2026

Personal support workers or PSWs, provide essential, direct care—from supporting people in their homes, in hospital and in long term care .

May 19 marks Personal Support Worker (PSW) Day, an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the vital contributions of PSWs. Through their compassion, dedication and hands-on care, PSWs support individuals with a wide range of temporary and ongoing health needs – making a meaningful difference in the daily lives of residents and patients.

Dede Ikeri, a PSW at St. Mary’s Health, made a life-changing difference in the life of client Barb Quarry. After repeated hospital visits due to chronic pain, Quarry was able to recover safely at home with daily PSW support from Ikeri through the 21-day hospital-to-home program, led by St. Mary's Health.

Ikeri supported Quarry’s recovery by managing her daily routines, encouraging mobility and providing consistent, compassionate care that helped her regain her independence.

“We treat our clients like our family. It’s our responsibility to take care of them and provide quality care with respect and dignity,” says Ikeri.

“Building a trusting relationship with clients and their families is a big part of a PSW’s role. How you communicate care plans and connect with clients helps them understand the end goal. You’re there to help them regain their independence.”

For Quarry, one of the most meaningful parts of the experience was knowing she wasn’t alone.

“The biggest thing was feeling like I was part of a team,” she explained. “I didn’t have to take on all the responsibility because there were professionals there to help me.”

On this PSW Day, we thank and celebrate PSWs like Ikeri for the exceptional, compassionate care they provide every day.

Read Quarry’s full story: https://www.stmaryshealthhome.ca/projects-6

05/01/2026

Be the voice behind better care. St. Joseph’s Home Care is actively recruiting patients, family members and caregivers to become patient and family advisors.

Your lived experience can help shape more compassionate, inclusive and patient-centred care for our community. 💙

✔️ Flexible commitment (about 3 hours/month)
✔️ Join projects, councils and improvement initiatives
✔️ Hybrid participation options

If you’re a community member or have received care in the past two years, share your experience and help improve care for others.

⏰ Deadline: June 15
👉 Apply now: https://bit.ly/3OvmjQE

04/30/2026

03/19/2026

What does compassion really mean? We asked healthcare workers from across St. Joseph’s
Health System. Compassion has always been at the heart of everything we do. To mark St. Joe’s Day, we’re celebrating the more than 10,000 healthcare workers who live our mission of Unstoppable Compassion every day.

Our mission guides us. Your trust drives us. Nothing stops us.

12/23/2025

11/13/2025

Healthcare providers undergo years of training and are constantly updating their skills to deliver the highest quality care. But we know that sometimes, the people we treat would benefit the most from having a hand to hold or spending an extra moment with their doctor or nurse.

In a busy healthcare setting, it can be a challenge for clinicians to find opportunities to embed those moments of empathy and compassion into every patient interaction. And given that developing a better bedside manner isn’t part of the typical training healthcare professionals receive, it can be difficult to know where to start.

That’s why St. Joseph’s Health System has funded Canada’s first new chair in compassionate care, to drive research and training to improve the delivery of empathetic, compassionate healthcare. Dr. Shane Sinclair, one of Canada’s leading experts in compassionate care, has been appointed as the inaugural cross-Canada chair in compassionate care. This new role, created in partnership with the University of Calgary, will be dedicated to advancing compassion as a measurable, evidence-based cornerstone of healthcare.

Through research and training programs, Dr. Sinclair will aim to build a sustainable healthcare model rooted in compassion and driven by innovation. Compassionate care is linked to better quality of life for patients, improved health outcomes and greater satisfaction in their healthcare experience.

Research also shows that prioritizing compassion can enhance healthcare workers’ personal and professional wellness by fighting fatigue, lowering occupational stress and increasing workplace well-being.

Dr. Sinclair will serve a five-year term which officially begins on December 1, 2025. The position is in partnership with the University of Calgary and funded by St. Joseph’s Health System, St. Joseph’s Care Group and Covenant Health. You can read more here: https://bit.ly/3JZ2qyT

St. Joseph's Villa, Margaret’s Place Hospice and Foundation St. Joseph's Home Care St. Mary’s Health at Home St. Joseph's Lifecare Centre Stedman Community Hospice St. Joseph's Health Centre and Foundation Guelph Compassion Research Lab

11/12/2025

We’re expanding our partnership with Halton Region to deliver personal support worker (PSW) services in Burlington, Milton and Oakville!

We’ve been proudly serving the region for more than 30 years, and now, as the new contracted provider for Halton Region’s Assisted Living and Supports for Daily Living programs, we’re continuing our mission to provide compassionate, client-centered care by:

💙 Expanding St. Joe’s to new locations: Bonnie Place (Burlington), Martin House Seniors Residence (Milton), and John R. Rhodes Seniors Residence (Oakville)
💙 Hiring 76 new PSWs in the region
💙 Providing tailored support that helps older adults live independently, safely and vibrantly

Since 1921, St. Joseph’s Home Care has been dedicated to delivering high-quality, values-based home and community services across southern Ontario. With a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, we’re committed to providing care that empowers individuals to live their best lives.

Halton Region

11/07/2025

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10/31/2025

🌟 Staff Recognition Celebration 🌟

Last week, we came together to celebrate the incredible people who make our organization thrive. From laughter and heartfelt moments to well-deserved applause, our Award of Excellence winners and long-standing staff members truly shone. 🎉

It was a joy to see so many of our team members connect in person — especially since many of our staff work out in the community. These moments of togetherness remind us of the power of unstoppable compassion, connection and celebration.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the day so meaningful. 💙