Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) - In the search for additional nursing staff from abroad, Baden-Württemberg wants to work more closely with the Federal Employment Agency and invest in language classes. Health Minister Manne Lucha (Greens) announced on Wednesday in Stuttgart that the state would finance German courses for foreign nurses in their country of origin with one million euros. In addition, Baden-Württemberg participates in a federal agency program designed to recruit nurses from countries such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Tunisia and the Philippines.
As part of the "Triple Win" program launched in 2013, potential employees are prepared in their home countries for work in German nursing homes. They are supported by supervisors with the recognition of their foreign qualifications as well as with their integration into their German workplace. The main aim is to ensure that people are recruited in a legally and morally impeccable manner and that the countries of origin also benefit.
According to Luchas, around 1,700 nursing staff from abroad were given the green light to work in Baden-Württemberg in 2020 based on their qualifications. For another 2,000 or so, permission is restricted because, for example, there are still no exams.
However, time is of the essence, because the situation in geriatric care in Baden-Württemberg is becoming more explosive than previously assumed, according to a forecast by the Barmer health insurance company. By the year 2030, 710,000 people will be dependent on appropriate help, as can be seen from the health insurance company's latest care report. At the same time, according to Barmer, thousands of nursing staff are missing.
