More and better jobs in home-care services - Spain

This country study gives an overview of labour market policy in community-based care for adults with disabilities and chronic health problems in Spain. The main topics discussed are the context in which labour market measures in community care are implemented, the funding structure, the strategies used to recruit new employees and retain current workers in the sector, and the resulting impacts and outcomes of these strategies. Three case studies (see Annex 1) were carried out on initiatives in the area of labour market policies in community-based care to support adults with disabilities: professionalism certificates, the Independent Life Programme and SSI Group.