Number of People in Need of Care Higher than Prognosed
assume that there will be no further broadening of the circle of persons entitled to services by means of legal measures but that the introduction effect of the last reform will only slowly become less [...] 3 percent more carers will be needed than calculated using conventional methods. In total, this means that 510,000 trained care staff, 196,000 assistant care staff with 1 - 2 years of training, and 386 [...] training places needs to be increased. Additionally, the job needs to be made more attractive by means of better working conditions and higher pay.” This may motivate carers to stay in their jobs for longer