20 Amendments of Jordi CAÑAS related to 2021/2253(INI)
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is a lack of quality, available, accessible and affordable care in nearly all Member States; whereas the monitoring of care is hampered by the lack of disaggregated data and, the lack of quality indicators and the lack of knowledge about certain diseases such as temporary disabling diseases;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas in Europe, 33% of long- term care workers have been exposed to some type of adverse social behaviour (including verbal abuse, threats and humiliating behaviour) and only 22% of long-term care workers feel very satisfied with their working conditions;1a _________________ 1a Eurofound, Long-term Care Workforce: Employment and working conditions, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020b
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Invites the Commission to study if and how remote care management (e.g. telemedicine) and assistive technologies can be beneficial for older persons;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that a substantial proportion of care models, services and facilities are outdated and that care recipients should be placed at the centre of care plans; believes that person-centred and individualised care for all is necessary to ensure the dignity of the recipients of care and carers, as well as the full participation and inclusion in the community;
Amendment 602 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Equal access to quality care services and treatment
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to reform and integrate their social services and protection systems in such a way as to provide effective, timely and equal access to care services throughout the life course, taking a personalised approach, in order to enhance the continuity of care, preventive healthcare, rehabilitation and, whenever possible, independent living;
Amendment 637 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that accessibility derives from a combination of cost and flexibility; believes that in this respect different forms of care service provision should be available, such as in in-home and, community- based and work-related settings;
Amendment 650 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop the tools required for the regular assessment of the accessibility of care services and treatment and a comprehensive benchmark for monitoring the quality of both formal and informal care services; asks the Commission and the Member States to support research in the field of temporary disabling neurological diseases that impact the quality of life of those affected and those under their care;
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the prioritisation of mental health and disabling diseases within public health policy at EU level;
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to establish a framework and a comprehensive set of specific indicators for long-term care quality, and corresponding targets and tools for, tools and evaluation criteria regarding the structure, processes and outcomes applicable to all types of facilities and providers that allow for the monitoring of the accessibility, affordability and quality of care, similar to the Barcelona objectives for childcare; considers that rewarding providers based on the evaluation of those results might help to promote quality;
Amendment 718 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. is concerned about the fact that the choice of the initial care provider tends to be made in a context of stress of users and their close ones, financial constraints and limited availability of services, evidencing a lack of a clear link between personal choice, quality and competition;1a _________________ 1a Social Protection Committee and European Commission (2021), Long-term care report: Trends, challenges and opportunities in an ageing society, vol. 1
Amendment 730 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. takes note of certification systems developed by authoritative non-profit organisations to acknowledge long-term care providers’ performance, such as the certification developed by the Swedish Dementia Centre to recognise providers where 80% of the staff have followed certain courses to strengthen their competence in the field of patients with dementia;
Amendment 734 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Deems interesting the existence of practices within the Member States regarding mandatory consultancy and assistance visits for people receiving informal care, developed to assist informal carers and facilitate access to quality care;
Amendment 821 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to place adequate staffing levels and investment in care staff, including their training and knowledge acquisition, at the centre of their care policies, and to support the creation of quality jobs in the sector;
Amendment 827 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Regrets that the EU Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications does not set out harmonised minimum training requirements for long- term care workers, hampering the automatic recognition of these workers throughout the Union;
Amendment 893 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that mobile and migrant workers play a significant role in the provision of both residential care and home care in the EU; is concerned about the working conditions of live-in carers and the lack of proper enforcement of their rights, in particular about the often unclear remuneration conditions, and the fact that they may face social isolation;3a _________________ 3a Social Protection Committee and European Commission (2021), Long-term care report: Trends, challenges and opportunities in an ageing society, vol. 1
Amendment 905 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Reiterates its calls on the Member States which have not yet ratified and implemented ILO Convention No. 189 on domestic workers to ratify and implement it without delay;
Amendment 906 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Reiterates its call on the Member States to establish legal frameworks, such as service voucher schemes, facilitating the lawful employment of domestic workers and carers and their enjoyment of their rights;
Amendment 930 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States to facilitate the labour market reintegration of workers after care leave, temporary disability or longer career breaks;
Amendment 1007 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Member States to formulate and revise their care policies in permanent dialogue with social partners, experts, civil society and representative organisations of care recipients and carers; invites the Commission and the Council to launch a discussion on the link between technology and quality of care;