Overview
- An industry study by CEA and CECUA estimates Andalusia will need roughly 52,000 additional caregivers over the next decade as the population ages.
- CECUA calls for a 30–35% rise in tariffs for residences, day centers and home care to keep providers viable and dignify caregiving jobs.
- Providers report persistent recruitment and retention problems linked to low pay, precarious contracts, heavy physical and emotional demands and difficult schedules, with shortages most acute in rural areas.
- Operators say staffing-ratio requirements are harder to meet as residents enter later with more complex needs, compounding financial and regulatory strain since the pandemic.
- On the International Day of Caregivers, organizations highlight person-centered care, caregiver stress and the scale of unpaid work, with Mexico’s data showing 7 in 10 caregivers are women and unpaid care valued at 26.3% of GDP.