Nursing emergency in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis: Where is the young nursing care?

Nursing emergency in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis: Where is the young nursing care?

The Ennepe-Ruhr district is confronted with serious challenges regarding the care of older people. A current analysis that was published by Radio Enneper Ruhr shows clear bottlenecks both in care and accommodation. The main cause of this critical situation is the shortage of skilled workers in the care and supply industry.

The location is particularly tense in fully inpatient permanent and short-term care, where there are only few capacities available. In many cases, both permanent and acute care is not guaranteed. So far, the bottlenecks have been mitigated by semi -inpatient and day care offers. In the future, further tightening of the situation will be expected, especially if the "baby boomer" generation comes to the corresponding age.

The challenges of geriatric care

Another investigation, which was published by der taz , provides additional insights into the developments in the industry. In the past five years, payment for specialists in geriatric care has changed; An examined full -time specialist now earns around 3,400 euros gross, without surcharges. The labor market in geriatric care has already been postponed, including due to critical working conditions such as overload and poor staffing.

The requirements for the required staffing and their financing play a crucial role. In some nursing facilities, the specialist rate is reduced to the statutory minimum, while nursing assistants are increasingly used to increase this quota. However, the financial scope, which is refinanced by insurance companies, only offers limited opportunities to improve staffing. There is an urgent need for additional financial resources, whereby higher additional payments cannot be implemented everywhere and should not become the rule.