Healthcare staffing in Peterborough
RNs, RPNs and PSWs for long-term care homes, retirement residences and community programs across Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
Where we cover around Peterborough
A small city carrying a large rural county behind it.
- Downtown and the Old West End.
- East City and Ashburnham — across the river.
- Monaghan and the west end.
- Otonabee and the south end.
- Immediately out of town — Bridgenorth, Lakefield and Millbrook.
- The Kawartha townships — Norwood, Havelock, Buckhorn and Apsley, with notice.
Coverage in any given neighbourhood depends on who we hold near it, not on a map. Ask us about your site specifically and you will get a straight answer.
What staffing in Peterborough actually looks like
Peterborough has a large retirement population and a wide rural county attached to it, which means demand for care is steady and the workforce is spread thin across a lot of road.
Winter is the real constraint. A route to Buckhorn or Apsley that is straightforward in September is a different job in February, and an agency that ignores that produces late arrivals and released shifts. We schedule around the weather rather than after it.
Within the city itself coverage is reasonable, and continuity is achievable if you book in blocks. Out in the townships, notice is the whole game.
Roles we supply
Registered Nurses
Charge shifts, admissions and assessments, IV and complex wound care, unstable or declining residents.
Registered Practical Nurses
Medication and treatment rounds, assisted living and memory care, stable populations.
Personal Support Workers
Personal care, transfers, feeding, mobility and restorative programs.
Temporary and agency shifts
Single shifts, recurring lines, block bookings, vacancy cover, outbreak and surge.
Permanent recruitment
Direct-hire searches, including converting an agency worker you have already seen on your floor.
How we work with facilities
Settings we staff, who is responsible for what, credentialing and privacy.
Questions from Peterborough coordinators
How far into the county do you go?
Bridgenorth, Lakefield and Millbrook comfortably; Norwood, Havelock and further north with notice. We will give you the honest answer for your specific site.
Does winter change what you can promise?
Yes, and we say so rather than discovering it at handover. Rural routes need earlier starts and more lead time between November and March.
Are the workers employed by you?
Yes. Payroll, source deductions, WSIB coverage and Employment Standards Act entitlements sit with Help Now Healthcare, not with your organization.
What happens if someone does not show?
One number, answered 24/7. A coordinator re-fills it, and if we cannot, you hear that from us immediately rather than at handover.
Do you also provide home care in Peterborough?
Yes, that is our other side of the business — personal support, nursing visits, respite and overnight care in private homes. Home care in Peterborough
Request staff in Peterborough
Send the site, the roles, the shifts and the start date.
You get an honest answer on what we can cover, including the parts we cannot, and a written rate before anyone is scheduled.
Answered 24/7 on 1-888-507-6236.
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