Description
This Project promotes equal opportunities in access to employment for immigrant women and facilitate their social inclusion, through the acquisition of skills in the care of elderly people and children with diabetes. The carers of older people have an important role in their health status, existing inadequate knowledge and access to training in this area. Specialized training can bridge this gap and transform this power to a tool for social and professional integration. The aim of this project is to increase their professional qualification and thus promote equal opportunities in access to employment and contribute to social and ethnic equality. The duration is 12 months, divided into four activities: 1. Dissemination and contact with NGOs 2. Preparation and acquisition of teaching materials 3. Achievement training programs 4. Evaluation and discussion of results
Summary of project results
Providing care to infant and elderly patients of diabetes requires various skills, on the specific care services, recommended physical activity and suitable dietary practices. On the other hand, immigrant women face difficulties in accessing the labour market. This project provided a service that addresses both issues: training for migrant women as caregivers, having in mind the specific needs of diabetes patients. Four training courses were developed and implemented, including the creation of all necessary teaching materials. The project drew an unexpected amount of interest from the media, and there were over 50 applications (it was only possible to provide training to the 40 women originally planned). The informal support of NGOs focusing on immigrants was also important. The trainees considered, in the end of the project, that the training had given them valuable skills for the labour market, even though by the time the project was concluded, not many new jobs had yet been created.
Summary of bilateral results