New home helpers celebrate the end: a milestone for Vorarlberg!

New home helpers celebrate the end: a milestone for Vorarlberg!

In the Bludenzer Senecura Social Center Laurentius-Park, there was a solemn atmosphere today when 14 graduates successfully completed their training as home helpers. The ceremony, which was accompanied by numerous guests, shows not only the success of the participants, but also the continuous need for specialists in the nursing industry. As Bludenz.at , the training in close cooperation with the EMG Akademie, the School for Health and Nursing, Connexia, the AMS and the Land of Vorarlberg was reported Organized and aimed at people from the region.

The freshly baked home helpers come from Senecura houses in Bludenz, Hohenems, Herrenried and Lauterach. Your training was described as practical, compact and at a high level of professional level. In her speech, Vice Mayor Andrea Mallitsch emphasized the responsibility that is now on the shoulders of the graduates, especially with regard to the acute shortage of skilled workers in the care area.

challenge in care

The shortage of skilled workers in nursing is an urgent problem that has existed for years. According to kofa.de , the number of open places has increased in care since 2011 from 40,000 to over 57,000. Almost 70 percent of the vacancies are aimed at specialists with completed vocational training. The lack of qualified staff is particularly significant in geriatric care and health and nursing.

It is all the more important to train new specialists and to inspire for the professional field. Training as a home aid at the EMG Academy aims to support people of all ages, especially chronically ill and older people, in everyday care. This practical training comprises 200 hours of theory and 200 hours of practice and includes important tasks such as support for errands, the preparation of meals and the promotion of social contacts. The emg academy .

the graduates in view

The graduates proudly looked back on their intensive training and were accompanied by numerous prominent guests such as State Councilor Martina Rüscher and EMG director Manuela Hammer at their certificate ceremony. The celebration ended with a sociable end that duly praised the achievements and the exciting future of the young home helpers.

With an entry content of € 1,965.70 gross and the possibility of further training, the job of home aid makes a committed career option for many. In view of the previous developments in the nursing industry, it can be hoped that the new graduates can alleviate the lack of specialists with a good hand for their responsibility for their responsibility and thus make a valuable contribution to improving the quality of life of many people.