The theme of the upcoming 2010 National Social Work Week is: “Poverty: There are Solutions – Social Workers Making a Difference”. Read more about it on the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) website: http://www.oasw.org/en/publicsite/socialworkweek/thisyearstheme.asp

Take a minute to read the latest article from the Premier Homecare Services Blog. Jennifer Watson touches on the cultural implications surrounding death and grief, offering links to other valuable online resources -

The ability to remain at home, wherever that might be, requires a better understanding of the progression of dementia and of new approaches to care throughout the continuum. 2010 Alzheimer Symposium will explore the leading issues related to aging in place and practical solutions that address changing patient and caregiver needs.

Program: 

Keynote Addresses:

• Deal...

Premier Homecare Services is proud to announce that David & Sharon Cowan, owners and operators of the Premier Homecare Services Kingston (Ontario) franchise office, are the recipients of the franchise system’s “2009 Franchisee of the Year” award.

The duo’s success in securing outstanding growth over the past year amid daunting economic challenges exemplifies the great franchi...

In response to the added risk from H1N1, there there will be two influenza vaccinations available in Canada this year. The first one is the H1N1 vaccine. The second is the seasonal influenza vaccine. In recent weeks, the provinicial health ministries across Canada have been making official announcements regarding the release of the vaccines. To generalize:

• The seasonal influenza vaccine will be available to those people over 65 years of age  t...

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is poised to shake up the senior ranks of his cabinet, following the resignation of Health Minister David Caplan on the eve of the release of a provincial auditor's report that is scathingly critical of his Health Ministry.

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Read the whole article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-health-minister-resigns/article...

Premier Homecare Services has launched a system wide planning process for our Accreditation program to prepare for on site visits in May 2010. Accreditation Canada certification represents a standard of excellence recognized throughout the healthcare community. Visit www.accreditation.ca for more information.

We would like to take this opportunity to announce that Angels Associates has changed its name to Premier Homecare Services.

We will be continuing to make the transition to our new name over the next few weeks.

As a Canadian owned and operated company, Premier Homecare Services has been providing homecare services to the Greater Toronto Area since 2003. We believe that the joining of these two accomplished companies will represen...