The Great Care Co-op – Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
In 2017, MRCI were funded by the European Social Fund to create sustainable employment in home care, and to solve the issues facing migrant home care workers in Ireland, particularly issues of poor working conditions and low pay. Their solution was to set up The Great Care Co-op, together with a group of 9 migrant […]
My Fair Home – Migrant Rights Centre Ireland campaign
Migrant home care workers in Ireland formed The Domestic Workers Action Group (DWAG) in order to share their experiences of exploitation, low pay and isolation. They worked for over 10 years to challenge the Government and abusive employees, protesting and campaigning for more rights and recognition. In 2016, MRCI met with migrant care workers in […]
EPIC Programme – Business in the Community Ireland (BITC)
EPIC (Employment for People from Immigrant Communities) is an employment and integration initiative which has positively impacted 3,000 people from 101 nationalities to date. It is supported by the European Social Fund and the Department of Justice and Equality. The initiative helps improve job-seeking skills by utilising a needs assessment and client-centred approach. Pre-employment training, […]
Scheme to support national and voluntary organisations in the community and voluntary sector (SSNO) – New Communities Partnership
New Communities Partnership’s project SSNO provides the following information and supports to migrants living in Ireland: – Helpline – Drop-in clinics – Advocacy – Referral to external support services – Learning supports (including referral to English language classes and computer classes) – Referral to courses for new skills and adult education They also provide a […]
Opportunities for Work (Mi-WOW) – New Communities Partnership
Mi-WOW is New Communities Group’s newest project. It seeks to explore and overcome specific barriers that migrant women face in Ireland when looking for work. The project was designed to empower migrant women, to help them increase their self-confidence, realise their potential and upskill them in order to access the Irish job market and/or progress […]
Fully-funded QQI Level 5 Major Award Healthcare Supports Course– for migrant women working in care sectors in Ireland
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland offers fully-funded places on their QQI Level 5 Healthcare Supports course to migrant women. Most home and residential care providers require their carers to have this qualification. The following modules are covered on the course: -Care Support -Infection Prevention and Control -Care of the Older Person -Care Skills -Palliative Care Support […]
Handbook for Caretakers Affected by Mental Issues
The handbook tries to build compassion towards people with severe mental issues and raise the awareness of the challenges they have to face to in order to cope in society. After reading this manual, care workers, both formal and informal, will be able to successfully approach their patients, empower them to integrate to formal occupations, […]
Policies Supporting Informal Caregivers across Canada
The elderly population of Canada is soaring, and the Government is trying to ameliorate the policies and the conditions of the field, as in the past the sector was neglected. Care workers appear to experience anxiety, burnout, social exclusion, lack of education, low wages or provide unpaid voluntary services. Developed countries have taken policies to […]
Recommendations for Future Policy in the USA
The published paper addresses five new policies to be implemented in the future: a) The USA should revise and redefine the term “informal caregiver” as the current one is ambiguous b) Formal and informal health care should coordinate with each other to make sure that the latter applies the good practices of the first c) […]
Recommendations for the Care Sector of India
The conditions of the care sector are miserable in India, as the government does not apply policies to promote it and the field is neglected. This paper recommends some policies to increase the support of caregivers. Concisely, the government should recognize unpaid carers in policy initiatives, provide direct financial support or increase the funding to […]
