Empower PSW Network

The Government of Alberta will be the first in Canada to regulate and license health care aides under a regulatory college. Starting in February 2026, approximately 40,000 health care aides working in AB will need to be licensed under the College of Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides.

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Personal Support Workers (PSWs) play an essential role in our healthcare system. The care we provide keeps people living in their homes, enabling them to have the best possible health. However, we are often overworked and underpaid. Our jobs are non-unionized, part-time, and temporary.

The Empower PSW Network is a policy coalition network created by PSWs for PSWs. We advocate for fair compensation, more permanent full-time jobs with benefits, and the empowerment of workers to prevent workplace discrimination. Our goal is to drive system-level changes that result in better work conditions for PSWs, ultimately improving care and outcomes for patients.

PSWs, community members, and anyone interested in advocating for the workers are urged to join the movement.

Our Mission

The mission of Empower PSW Network is to raise awareness, establish equity, and develop interventions to change employers and government policies around precarious work.