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Private PSW Care vs. Public Home Care in Ontario: What’s the Difference?

Confused about home care options in Ontario? This guide explains the difference between publicly funded home care (Ontario Health atHome) and private PSW care - including what a PSW can help with, how eligibility and scheduling work in the public system, and why families often choose private care for flexibility, continuity, and faster start times. You’ll also learn how many people combine both (“public care + private top-up”) to fill gaps like evenings, weekends, and caregiver respite, plus a practical FAQ to help you decide what’s right for your situation.

Back to the office full-time? Tips to make 2026 easier

As more employers increase in-office requirements, many Canadians are finding their time and routines squeezed. This post shares practical ways to make full-time office life easier, reducing friction in schedules, commutes, and self-care plus how in-home or on-site healthcare can help you stay on top of physiotherapy, massage therapy, foot care, and orthotics without adding extra travel.

Snow shovelling Tips - As seen on CP24

Winter brings snow-and with it, a spike in preventable injuries. That's why our Physiotherapist Daniel Zavalkovsky joined CP24 News Breakfast's Jennifer Hsiung and Nick Dixon to share evidence-based strategies for reducing strain and staying safe while shoveling this winter.

Toronto’s Talking About HealthCasa — Here’s Why

HealthCasa is the solution for busy people who have been putting off scheduling healthcare appointments. As one of Canada’s largest in-home healthcare providers, HealthCasa connects you to a growing network licensed and certified healthcare providers for appointments in your home, on your schedule.

Discover the full suite of HealthCasa's mobile and in-home healthcare services, including:

  • Mobile RMT Massage Therapy in your home
  • Mobile Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in your home
  • Mobile Chiropody and Foot Care in your home
  • Mobile Orthotics in your home
  • Mobile Occupational Therapy in your home
  • In-Home or In-Office Ergonomics Assessments
  • Virtual Dietitian Services in your home
  • Online Counseling & Therapy Appointments
  • Mobile Hearing Tests, Wax Removal and Hearing Aid Services in your home
Mobile appointments are available in person in your home, 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Greater Toronto Area, across Ontario, Calgary & Edmonton