More and better jobs in home-care services /
Klaver, P. M. de(Peter M.),1958-author.
Graaf, Amber van der,author.
Grijpstra, Douwe,author
Snijders, Jacqueline,author.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
"This study examines recruitment and retention measures in community-based care and support services for adults with disabilities and health problems. It focuses on 10 EU Member States: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. It examines 30 case studies from these countries, analysing initiatives that were successful either in creating more jobs in the provision of health and social care for adults in the community or in improving the quality of jobs, with the aim of both attracting new recruits and retaining existing staff."-- Page 1.
"TJ-02-13-235-EN-C"-- Page [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64).
Executive summary -- Introduction. Policy background; Aim of the research; Scope; Selection of Member States; Research activities; Report structure -- European policies and statistics on health and social care. EU policies; Policy actions; EU statistics -- Labour market context. Home care versus institutional care; Labour market characteristics; Labour market situation for care and support services; Labour supply; Employee characteristics -- Recruitment and retention measures. Type of recruitment and retention measures; Policies and actions at national level; Case studies: Good practice in recruitment and retention -- Outcomes, results and impact. Case studies: Outcomes; Results and impact -- Lessons learnt: Success and failure factors. Lessons from Strategy 1: Targeting labour reserves; Lessons from Strategy 2: Promoting and facilitating education; Lessons from Strategy 3: Improving the circumstances of current employees; Lessons from Strategy 4: Improving operational management and labour productivity; Lessons learnt: Sustainability and transferability -- Conclusions and policy pointers. Conclusions; Policy pointers; Policy pointers on sustainability and transferability; General policy pointers.
"This study examines recruitment and retention measures in community-based care and support services for adults with disabilities and health problems. It focuses on 10 EU Member States: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. It examines 30 case studies from these countries, analysing initiatives that were successful either in creating more jobs in the provision of health and social care for adults in the community or in improving the quality of jobs, with the aim of both attracting new recruits and retaining existing staff."-- Page 1.
Caregivers
Caregivers
Caregivers
Home care services
Older people
People with disabilities
Long-term care of the sick
Community health services
Quality of work life
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