scholarly journals Running to stand still? Two decades of trade union activity in the Irish long-term care sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 102425892110284
Author(s):  
Caroline Murphy ◽  
Michelle O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Trade Unions ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Policy Regimes ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Workers

This article examines the ongoing efforts of trade unions in Ireland to protect and improve the working conditions of personal care workers amid employment and social policy regimes associated with a liberal welfare state. Comparatively low public expenditure on care and the increasing marketisation of care services have undermined the provision of decent work. This article assesses two major union campaigns related to personal care workers over two decades, and reviews the key priorities that have emerged for unions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We consider whether the outcomes of these campaigns have been converted into enhanced rewards for workers and discuss the continuing challenges for union campaigning.

Long‐term care services and care workers in Hangzhou City, China: A cross‐sectional survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1546-1553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaohua Hong ◽  
Ping Yu ◽  
Xueping Chen ◽  
Shiyu Qian
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Second Job Holding Among Direct Care Workers and Nurses: Implications for COVID-19 Transmission in Long-Term Care

2020 ◽  
pp. 107755872097412
Author(s):  
Reagan A. Baughman ◽  
Bryce Stanley ◽  
Kristin E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Licensed Practical Nurses ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Practical Nurses ◽  
Nursing Aides

One reason that nursing homes are a primary source of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the United States may be that workers hold multiple jobs. We use 2010-2019 Current Population Survey data to document the rate of second jobholding among nursing and long-term care workers. On average, 6.41% of personal care and nursing aides and 6.23% of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses hold second jobs; second job holding rates are 35% and 32% higher than those of other workers, respectively. Both wages and hours in the primary job are negatively associated with the probability of holding a second job for personal care and nursing aides, while lower hours are more strongly correlated with a second job for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. Many of these workers move across health settings from their first to second jobs, and 15% of second jobs for personal care and nursing aides are in other “essential” occupations.

scholarly journals The different faces of care work: understanding the experiences of the multi-cultural care workforce

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTHA DOYLE ◽  
VIRPI TIMONEN
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Experience Of Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Cultural Care ◽  
Industrialised Countries

ABSTRACTAn increased demand for long-term care services coupled with the decreased availability of informal (family) carers in many industrialised countries has led to the employment of growing numbers of ‘migrant care workers’. Little is known about this heterogeneous group or of their experience of employment in long-term care. Providing an important insight into a hitherto little researched and poorly understood topic, this article presents the findings of a qualitative study in Ireland that sought greater understanding of migrant carers' experience of care work and of the intra-group differences among them. The findings suggest that some members of the long-term care workforce are more likely to confront obstacles and discrimination than others. The data indicate that the experiences of European, South Asian and African carers are significantly different and that relationships may exist between carers' region of origin and their experience of care work, employment mobility and long-term plans for remaining in the sector. The findings underscore the significance of acknowledging the unique barriers and obstacles faced by particular populations of care workers. A better understanding of the changing demographic profile and needs of both care recipients and their paid (migrant) care-givers is required to ensure that appropriate policy and practical interventions are developed to support both groups.

Long Term Care Needs and Personal Care Services Under Medicaid

1991 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard A. Palley ◽  
Julianne S. Oktay
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals LTSS Direct Care Worker Employment During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 159-159
Author(s):  
Janette Dill ◽  
Bianca Frogner
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Direct Care Worker ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Services And Supports

Abstract The crisis of COVID-19 in long-term care services and supports (LTSS) has brought attention to challenges in staffing long-term care organizations, as shortages of direct care workers led to a dramatic inability to provide needed care for many residents in nursing homes and other residential care settings. In this study, we examine unemployment among LTSS direct care workers during the crisis and recovery. This study uses monthly data from January 2019 to December 2020 from the Current Population Survey, a monthly household survey collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and we compare an individual’s 2019 monthly employment patterns to their 2020 monthly employment. Long-term care workers had an unemployment rate of 2.8% in April 2020, when unemployment rates in the US reached a peak; however, new unemployment among long-term care workers has not declined as consistently as in other settings. Female health care workers were significantly more likely to be unemployed compared to their male counterparts, a trend that is consistent with the overall economy, and workers who earned the lowest wages were more likely to have transitioned to unemployment. COVID-19 has added significant complexity to the provision of direct care services, making LTSS a hazardous place to work. Concerns remain about unemployment in long-term care where demand for workers remains high; additional measures need to be taken to ensure that direct care workers have the resources they need to remain employed.

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