VOLUME 1 No. 6 | April 27, 2020

COVID-19 has you worried?

This special communication bulletin will help you keep pace with the changing situation by answering many of your questions.

You are indispensable for our health and social services system, but your safety comes first!

Thank you for all your sustained efforts. They are deeply appreciated.

Have you been asked to set aside your usual duties to go and support personnel in CHSLDs? READ MORE

Is your psychological health under serious strain? READ MORE

More than 20,000 signatures, thank you! 

We’re continuing to present our case to the government to have the hazard premium cover all health and social services professionals and technicians, notably in laboratories, medical imaging, youth centres and rehabilitation centres. Our efforts have already led to the 8% premium being extended to personnel who provide home care services. In signing our ON-LINE PETITION, you can help influence government decisions.

8% hazard premium confirmed for certain employees. READ MORE

Homage to lab personnel

From April 26 to May 2, the APTS will be marking National Medical Laboratory Week. Share this clip to show your support for the lab professionals, technologists and technicians who ensure that COVID-19 tests are done properly. This animated clip is part of a series acknowledging personnel in various lines of work represented by the APTS. We will soon be saluting members in nutrition, rehabilitation and biomedical engineering.

Thank you to spiritual care workers

Our elders deserve to have a reassuring, attentive and calming presence as they approach the end of their lives.

Follow our reactions to government measures - "live" on our website.