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Title:	Live-in migrant care workers as part of the long-term care workforce in Taiwan, Singapore, and Austria: Implications for home-based dementia care
Authors:	Chiu, HC;Yen, CM
Contributors:	National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research
Abstract:	The demand for home-based eldercare, especially for those with dementia, has been growing as societies age; in this context, the acute shortage of local care labor has resulted in the use of migrant workers in many countries. Taiwan, Singapore, and Austria, all emphasizing the family's responsibility for eldercare, have long histories of recruiting migrant workers for home-based eldercare. However, cases of mistreatment of migrant caregivers and care recipients have aroused public concern regarding migrant workers' care capabilities and working conditions. Migrant caregivers have also reported that their lack of care skills and sufficient rest hamper their work with care recipients who have dementia. This commentary provides a critical review of the laws and policies pertaining to live-in migrant care workers' care capabilities and working conditions; the effects of such legal frameworks; and recent changes in Taiwan, Singapore, and Austria. This article enhances our cross-country understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of using foreign labor for eldercare in private homes. Governments should enact legislation that supports live-in migrant care workers' care capabilities and welfare, thereby also improving the well-being of care recipients and their families.
Date:	2024-10-30
Relation:	Journal of Aging and Social Policy. 2024 Oct 30;Article in Press.
Link to:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2024.2415175
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Cited Times(WOS):	https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001341508000001
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