Care & Thrive
From learning to employment.
Skills that open doors. Care & Thrive is Tap’N’Care’s program for practical, non-clinical skills and workplace readiness.
Skills that open doors.
Learn practical skills, build workplace confidence, and prepare for employment opportunities.
Stage 1: Learn practical skills
Short, non-clinical learning with clear goals and real workplace tools.
Stage 2: Build workplace confidence
Practise communication, teamwork and the everyday expectations of a job.
Stage 3: Prepare for employment
Put new skills to work as you look for your next opportunity.
What you’ll work on.
Workplace readiness
What employers expect, from your first day to working well with a team.
Digital skills
Everyday tools for work: email, documents, online forms and video calls.
Practical workplace tools
Common software and systems you’re likely to meet in a modern workplace.
App and software testing
Where applicable, an introduction to how apps are checked before release.
Communication
Speaking, writing and listening clearly, in person and online.
Professional development
Presenting your experience well and planning your next steps.
Care & Thrive focuses on non-clinical skills. It is not a nursing or PSW program, and it does not issue regulated healthcare credentials.
Hands-on experience. Real community impact.
Build practical skills, contribute to your community and prepare for your next opportunity.
Practical work experience
Supervised, non-clinical opportunities to develop confidence in workplace settings.
- Community support and recreational activities
- Administrative and organizational tasks
- Workplace communication and teamwork
- Digital tasks and app testing, where applicable
Community wellness & outreach
Community-based activities help participants build relationships and contribute to local initiatives.
- Older-adult engagement and social connection
- Seasonal community outreach
- Event preparation and community activities
- Non-clinical wellness awareness
From experience to employment
Participants build transferable skills and prepare to explore future job opportunities.
- Résumé and cover-letter development
- Interview preparation and practice
- Job-search strategies and career planning
- Identifying transferable workplace skills
Employment Ontario
Care & Thrive is an Employment Ontario project designed to strengthen employment skills through practical, non-clinical work experience.
This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
Care & Thrive Program
Upcoming sessions.
New session dates will be posted here. Register your interest and we’ll let you know when the next one opens.
Questions about Care & Thrive?
Tell us what you’d like to learn and we’ll point you to the right session.
Prefer to talk? Call 647-277-6232 or WhatsApp 416-805-1966.