Maintien à domicile : capacité d’offre de services communautaires actuels et futurs au Nouveau-Brunswick

Abstract

La présente étude comporte trois objectifs : 1) déterminer l’état actuel des services offerts pour le maintien à domicile; 2) explorer la nature de la planification des services futurs pour le maintien à domicile; et 3) exposer les défis reliés aux services et les moyens qui s’offrent aux organismes pour que les services répondent le plus efficacement possible aux besoins des personnes âgées francophones. De type séquentiel exploratoire mixte, cette étude a permis de recueillir des données qualitatives pour bonifier des résultats quantitatifs. Quarante-neuf gestionnaires ont répondu au questionnaire en ligne et 11 entrevues ont été réalisées. Huit thèmes communs ont été dégagés en lien avec les objectifs, thèmes qui montrent une préoccupation pour la viabilité des services communautaires en maintien à domicile.

Exploring High School Students Career Interest in Aging for a Sustainable Workforce

“…However, community organizations have struggled to recruit bilingual employees, and the retention of employees in general has proved to be problematic due to working conditions. Another recent study conducted by The´riault and Dupuis-Blanchard (2017) paints a worrying picture of the future workforce that will provide services to older adults in the community. The study finds that current employees had a mean age of 50 among the mainly female workers hired to provide home support services, and that few workers were under 30 years of age.…”

“…The study finds that current employees had a mean age of 50 among the mainly female workers hired to provide home support services, and that few workers were under 30 years of age. Compensation is not far above the minimum wage, and the vast majority of workers must use their personal vehicle, often without being reimbursed for travel between clients (The´riault & Dupuis-Blanchard, 2017). Solutions are thus necessary to address the human resources needs of the aging francophone population but also the broader issue of the shortage of labor force in the home support sector.…”

“…Given that adolescents are making career choices when in high school, gaining a better understanding of their views on aging and their awareness of career possibilities with older adults could provide critical knowledge on how educators, post-secondary institutions, and the labor force can recruit and retain much needed human resources in several sectors related to population aging. In addition, the study focused on French-speaking students in high schools because of the demand for bilingual or French-speaking employees in many aging sectors where the study was located (The´riault & Dupuis-Blanchard, 2017).…”

Exploring French Canadian high school students' interest in and perspectives of a career with older adults

“…Although the current pandemic crisis has mostly highlighted the many challenges faced by health professionals caring for older adults in LTCFs, a career in aging can take diverse forms within or outside of healthcare and can be a very rewarding career path. A recent study conducted in Eastern Canada confirmed that community organisations serving older adults have a reason to worry: in addition to recruitment and retention challenges, much of their workforce was near the age of retirement (Thériault & Dupuis‐Blanchard, 2017). These service organisation administrators reported difficulty recruiting and retaining bilingual employees, who find employment with better working conditions elsewhere.…”