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Paid care work around the globe: A comparative analysis of 47 countries and territories

This paper uses harmonized collections of national labor force datasets to compare the size and shape of the paid care sector around the globe. The paper then explores the relation...

Household staff at dementia care home to hold 72 hour strike

Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs

More than 1200 care workers in Auckland are in limbo, after Health NZ confirmed it was ending contracts with three non-profit providers.

Options for care workers when an employer’s sponsor licence is revoked

International care workers play an integral role in the UK’s social care sector. For a time, health and care worker visa applications vastly outweighed skilled worker visa applicat...

How routine undervaluing of care workers causes real problems for a vital profession – Omowunmi Ola-Edagbami

Referring to care work as ‘medium skilled’ does not reflect the emotional intelligence required to do the job – but it does effect rates of pay

Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules

Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sectorHundreds of thousands of care workers could be exem...

Housekeeping staff at dementia care facility set for three-day strike from Monday

Trade union cites lack of progress in regrading 20 staff involved in dispute

Nurses working for Total Care Health go on strike

The nurses deliver "highly skilled" care and reduce pressure on hospitals, but aren't valued by their employer, one nurse says.

Are there allowances for carers in france?

In a case such as this I would contact the local Assistante Social who can be found via the Mairie. They are trained in all sorts of social help and know who to find but to be hone...

I was a home health aide while attending college. Being a caregiver was emotionally demanding yet rewarding.

Careb Bien-Aime enjoyed the flexible hours and getting to help people as a home health aide while studying in college.

NYC home care workers urge end to 'torture' of 24-hour shifts

But some policy advocates say doing so could harm the elderly and people with disabilities. [ more › ]

Childcare workers and play professionals recognised for their dedication

Childcare workers and play professionals across Blaenau Gwent have been recognised for their dedication and impact.

Oxford care workers shine light on schizophrenia support work

Oxfordshire care worker Grace To has spoken about the impact of around-the-clock, personalised care for people living with the condition.

Siptu workers at Ireland’s largest dementia care facility announce 72-hour strike next week

Siptu said the escalation follows the ‘ongoing failure of management to regrade and pay the workers rates that recognise the duties they currently carry out’.

Care workers who 'couldn't read label' fed woman dog food before her death, report finds

The woman's son raised safeguarding concerns in the months before her death from old age

Strike by some staff at dementia care facility in Dublin set to proceed

Housekeeping staff at St Joseph’s nursing home in Shankill are seeking to be regraded

Home care workers tout court victories

Advocates for home care workers last week hailed two recent legal victories as key steps on the road to winning back pay they say the aides are owed by what they call “sweatshop ag...

Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms

WILMINGTON, Ohio — From her recliner in her tidy townhouse, Donna Logan offers advice to the first baby boomers to hit the big ‘8-0’ this year: Life can be good, especially with so...

Caregiver burnout emerges as hidden crisis

Pakistan lacks adequate caregiver support services; calls grow for respite care and counselling

A-toolkit-on-paid-and-unpaid-care-work

This toolkit serves as an introductory reference for those working on care as a means to achieve gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and the Sustainable Developmen...

'He was a lifeline' - Families at a loss after Haitian caregivers let go in US

Haitian immigrants make up a large portion of the already overburdened home-care workforce.

What Home Care Workers Should Know About New York’s Wage Parity Act

Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms

WILMINGTON, Ohio — From her recliner in her tidy townhouse, Donna Logan offers advice to the first baby boomers to hit the big ‘8-0’ this year: Life can be good, especially with so...

West Lothian carer struck off for abusive behaviour including 'screaming' at client over stomach ache

The carer shouted and screamed at her client and repeatedly left her alone in her room despite her requirement for one-to-one supervision