Better career path for Hong Kong carers of elderly will make job more attractive and boost quality of service, experts say
- Head of Elderly Commission of Hong Kong says career ladder and promotion prospects vital to ensure sufficient number of carers and boost quality of service
- University of Sydney professor tells city conference that technology should be used to make it easier to care for elderly
Improved support for carers for the elderly, including a career path for those in the profession, should be set up as part of a bid to tackle the widening supply and demand gap in the sector, the Elderly Commission of Hong Kong has said.
Dr Donald Li Kwok-Tung, the chairman of the commission, on Tuesday said a proper career ladder was vital.
“We need to have career paths for those [carers], for example healthcare workers, even nurses. Is there any chance of promotion, for example, so they can graduate into care managers instead of doing the daily work,” he said.
The event was designed to provide a forum for philanthropic, academic, business, social welfare and government leaders to explore the direction of the charitable sector in Asia and other regions in the 21st century.