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🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Waiting for a nursing home: 'It can take from four weeks to four years'

A son expresses concern over the long waiting times for nursing home placement for his elderly mother with Alzheimer’s, highlighting a critical shortage of facilities in Iceland.

Feb 18 • 20:01 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

"We siblings are just working people"

Baldvin Björgvinsson expresses concern over the long wait for his elderly mother to secure a place in a nursing home due to a significant shortage of facilities in Iceland.

Feb 18 • 20:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The CEO of Attendo speaks directly: These are the problems brought by the recruitment of 1,000 Filipino nurses

Attendo's CEO discusses the challenges arising from recruiting 1,000 nurses from the Philippines, highlighting staffing shortages and layoffs of Finnish workers as consequences.

Feb 18 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Elderly Fear Being Trapped in Hospitals Due to the Situation

Elderly individuals in Iceland are expressing fear of being stuck in hospitals for extended periods due to a shortage of nursing care facilities.

Feb 16 • 19:28 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

"Absolutely terrible situation"

Helga S. Ottósdóttir describes the dire condition of healthcare in Iceland, particularly for the elderly, due to a severe shortage of nursing home beds.

Feb 16 • 19:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

The European country where job vacancies abound and professionals are lacking

The article discusses the shortage of healthcare professionals in Germany and how Indian nurses are being trained to fill these positions.

Feb 15 • 05:00 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Proportionally fewer nursing spaces in the capital region

The capital region of Iceland faces a significant shortage of nursing spaces, impacting healthcare services.

Feb 13 • 19:48 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Rapid Increase of Elderly Population Requiring End-of-Life Care and the Lack of Nursing Facilities and Crematoria

South Korea faces a significant shortage of nursing facilities and crematoria for its rapidly growing elderly population requiring end-of-life care.

Feb 10 • 06:20 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Migration and Skilled Labor Shortage: From Bangalore to Burgau - Came to Care

Five young Indian women arrive at Munich Airport to address the nursing shortage in Germany.

Feb 6 • 09:48 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The lack of school nurses in Madrid leaves children unattended and families forced to cover their healthcare

Parents in Madrid are stepping in to provide healthcare for their children due to a shortage of school nurses, as exemplified by a father caring for his son with type 1 diabetes at school.

Jan 3 • 21:29 UTC

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