How can employment be reconciled with the care of sick, disabled, or elderly relatives? The research programme “work & care” is concerned with this question. Since 2007, Careum Research has been developing practical proposals and solutions based on scientific knowledge. They demonstrate how employment and the care of relatives can be reconciled more easily.
The balancing act between work and care – an increasing challenge
An overview of ongoing and completed research projects
Migrants as care and support workers at home
Videos, profiles, surveys: Tips on dealing with work and care
Scientific contributions, papers and media reports
Introducing the members of the “work & care” research team
Careum School of Health, Research Pestalozzistrasse 5 CH-8032 Zürich+41 43 222 63 49forschung@careum-hochschule.ch
Information platform with videos, tips and tools for organisations, authorities and people caring for relatives on the subject of reconciling work with caring for relatives.
Online from mid-October: Survey concerning the role of relatives in the health sector (focus on safety-related events and recommendations for practice).