Healthcare Worker Capacities in Social Services for Elderly Care: Qualification and Demographic Structure
Abstract
An essential challenge concerning the aging of the population is long-term care for the elderly. It raises personnel and financial needs to provide this care.
The paper aims to describe the state of the personnel capacities in healthcare provision within social care services for the elderly in the Czech Republic. The data source was the social services statements for 2017 filed at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
The results show that the average age of healthcare workers in social care services for the elderly in the Czech Republic in 2017 was 46.7 years old, with a significant dominance of women (96.6%). The average monthly gross salary for these workers was CZK 30,404.
In light of these figures and the context of international comparison, it is evident that in the field of social care it is necessary to consider not only the financial needs but also the effort to support workforce development.