Long-Term Care Insurance: Japan
In 2010, Japan had the highest percentage of elderly people in the world, but few individuals were working in the care sector due to the insurance ambiguity that exists in the country. The government is constantly trying to promote the inhouse-care sector and formalize the field, so an innovative public long-term care insurance policy (LTCI) […]
Policy about Caregivers in Brazil
In Brazil, caregivers are working long hours and getting low wages. Things have worsened during quarantine, as many of them have been forced by their employers to compulsorily quarantine themselves in their houses. That being said, employers do not formally recruit care workers, causing further repercussions with respect to insurance benefits. The Brazilian Government urgently […]
Recommendations About Labour Rights Protection and Labour Trafficking
In this article, the authors recommend policies to ameliorate labour rights protection and trigger trafficking responses. Regarding the first part: a) Labour Inspectorates should tactfully and vigilantly acknowledge and audit complaints from domestic workers since in-house spot-checks are impracticable b) The existing regulatory framework on domestic work should be revisited c) Financial incentives should be […]
Recommendations to Improve the Care Sector’s Quality
This paper, issued by the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, makes many recommendations that can improve the working quality of female migrant care workers. Firstly, authors highlight the need for the Government to facilitate the recognition of the legal and independent status of migrant women, because they are mostly recognized as dependent family […]
Emerging Issues in the In-House Care Sector
Individuals who offer in-house care to patients suffering from several diseases are lacking education and experience, with regards to the disease of their patient. And the supervision of their work is negligible, as it is rare for a professional to oversee and advise them. The handbook presents all the potential risks a caregiver may face: […]
Providing Support to Informal Care Workers
In this paper, the author demonstrates numerous practices that can be mostly applied by Governments, officials, and employers, to help care workers remain in the labour market, accommodate their care needs, and enhance their prospects of becoming formal professionals. In short, according to the article, respite care programs and counselling services should help to alleviate […]
Manual for the Successful Integration of Migrants
A handbook with informative material on how to foster immigrational integration, especially designed for consultants, educators, or other officials. This handbook raises awareness of labour exploitation, contains best practices to reinforce and mobilize migrants to enter the formal labor market by furthering their education, and explains legal information about the path for the acquisition of […]
Supporting Care Workers
Atypical caregivers are called upon to deal with the consequences of several chronic illnesses of their loved ones. The project “Give Hope” aims to support atypical care workers, and mentors of patients suffering from cancer, by enhancing their knowledge, providing counselling support, and teaching them practices with regards to in-hospital psychological support of their companions.
Transversal Model for Migrants: Strengthening Immigrants’ Skills
We can confidently say that immigrants scramble to obtain formal occupations and integrate with the rest of the community, as legal procedures, conjunctures, and consulting services may not be so convenient, and officials within the rest of society may not be well trained and informed. IASIS NGO and its partners conducted a project named “Transversal […]
IMPE Project
IASIS NGO and its partners conducted a project named “IMPE”, funded by Erasmus+, designed for educators, counsellors, caregivers, or mentors of people affected by mental health issues who struggle to participate in the labour market. The project strives to train those interested, whether formal or non-formal workers, and provides them with essential tools and techniques […]
