Healthcare & Seniors Living Staffing

Staffing support for seniors living and care environments that cannot afford uncovered shifts.

Athena provides temporary and contract staffing support for healthcare and seniors living employers in Ontario. We help teams manage staffing pressure with bilingual communication, practical coordination, and a straightforward request process.

Who This Is For

Built for employers managing care environments under real staffing pressure.

This service is designed for retirement homes, long-term care environments, seniors living operators, Directors of Care, schedulers, administrators, and HR leaders who need staffing support that is responsive and easy to coordinate.

In Quebec, provincial rules now restrict agency staff in most health and seniors living settings, including CHSLDs and larger private seniors' residences. If you operate in Quebec, contact us to discuss whether we can support your residence.

Roles

Healthcare and seniors living roles Athena may support

PSWs (Personal Support Workers)
RPNs (Registered Practical Nurses)
RNs (Registered Nurses)
Dietary Aides
Housekeeping Staff
Recreation Aides

Where Athena Helps Most

Short-notice absences, scheduling pressure, and temporary coverage gaps.

Athena is positioned to help when teams are managing short-notice absences, temporary staffing gaps, recurring scheduling pressure, or periods where internal coverage is under strain.

Why Choose Athena

Why healthcare and seniors living employers use Athena

Bilingual staffing support in English and French
Practical communication for urgent staffing coordination
Temporary and contract support for care environments
A clear request process that reduces friction for employer teams

Screening

How Athena screens workers for seniors living

Every worker we place in a long-term care or retirement home is screened before their first shift, to the standard set by Ontario legislation and sector guidelines.

Vulnerable sector check: current, as required for work with residents
Credentials verified: PSW certification, and nursing registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
Infection control ready: N95 fit testing and IPAC training completed
Interviewed and reference checked before their first placement
For long-term care placements, workers complete the orientation your home requires before their first shift

How It Works

How healthcare staffing requests move forward

01

Send your staffing request.

Provide role, timing, location, and any language or regulatory requirements.

02

Athena confirms requirements and next steps.

Our team reviews the details, confirms language needs, and communicates next steps quickly.

03

Our team coordinates the request.

We move the request forward and communicate clearly throughout the process.

Take Action

Need healthcare or seniors living staffing support?

Send the request and Athena will confirm the next step quickly. If the need is urgent, call directly.