Owner

Miranda Romanowicz is a nationally recognized advocate, experienced Personal Support Worker, and the CEO and Co-Founder of the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA) and the Canadian Support Workers Association (CANSWA). A graduate of Mohawk College’s Personal Support Worker program, Miranda spent many years providing frontline care in long-term care, home care, and hospital settings before dedicating herself fully to advocacy and leadership.

Today, she represents the voices of tens of thousands of support workers across Canada. Miranda has contributed to government consultations, national healthcare discussions, Crown inquiries, and professional standards initiatives. She has worked alongside organizations such as the Canadian Nurses Association, Canadian Medical Association, Mental Health Commission of Canada, and CSA Group to advance workforce protections, consistent education, professional recognition, and safer care. Her leadership has earned her a Distinguished Fellow honorary diploma from Mohawk College and recognition as a Premier’s Award nominee.

As the mother of a child with autism, Miranda’s advocacy is also deeply personal. She founded Open Minds Cambridge to create the kind of welcoming, inclusive support she believes every family deserves—a PSW-led community hub where neurodivergent individuals can build life skills, develop meaningful relationships, and thrive with dignity, confidence, and a genuine sense of belonging.

Lead Personal Support Worker and General Manager

Danielle Mann is the General Manager and Lead Personal Support Worker at OPen Minds Cambridge, bringing 14 years of experience in the Personal Support Worker field and a deep commitment to supporting individuals of all abilities with dignity, compassion, and respect.

Throughout her career, Danielle has gained extensive experience supporting individuals with diverse and complex needs, with a particular specialization in autism and mental health. Her approach is rooted in person-centred care, recognizing that every individual has their own strengths, challenges, goals, and way of experiencing the world. She believes meaningful support begins with meeting people where they are, building trust, and creating an environment where they feel safe, valued, understood, and included.

Danielle’s passion for helping others extends far beyond the traditional responsibilities of a PSW. Known for her empathy, selflessness, advocacy, and hands-on approach to leadership, she is deeply invested in the individuals and families she serves. She believes that every person deserves the opportunity to experience belonging, build independence, develop meaningful relationships, and work toward goals that matter to them.

As General Manager and Lead PSW of OPen Minds Cambridge, Danielle combines frontline experience with leadership, program development, staff mentorship, advocacy, and community outreach. She is passionate about demonstrating the important role Personal Support Workers can play beyond traditional care settings and helping create innovative, inclusive services that respond to the needs of the whole person.

For Danielle, this work has never been simply a career. It is about showing up for people, advocating when their voices are not being heard, celebrating progress in all its forms, and ensuring that every individual who walks through the doors of OPen Minds Cambridge knows there is a place where they belong.

Partner

The Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA) is the professional association representing Personal Support Workers across Ontario. Established in 2010 by PSWs for PSWs, OPSWA works to elevate the profession through advocacy, professional standards, education, and support for frontline workers who provide essential care in communities across the province. The association also provides professional resources, liability protection, and continuing education opportunities to ensure PSWs are equipped to deliver safe, high-quality care.

OPSWA is proudly partnered with Open Minds Cambridge because both organizations share a common vision: building community-based, person-centered support led by trained Personal Support Workers. Through this partnership, OPSWA helps ensure that programs at Open Minds Cambridge are grounded in professional PSW leadership, best-practice standards, and a strong commitment to supporting neurodivergent adults and families in the Cambridge community. Together, the organizations are creating a space where professional care, inclusion, and community connection come together to make a meaningful difference.