It’s not easy to talk about the old and the old. Faced with the lack of care and attention, the government has launched the "Youth Care Service Sailing Plan" in 2015 to inject new blood. However, the latest data shows that the plan has recruited more than Of the thousands of students, only about half of them completed the course, and less than 30% of them entered the industry after graduation.
Twenty-seven-year-old Xie Zixin and 29-year-old Zhou Jiawei were the "new force" who joined the program last year. Since enrolling in the school for a year, they have noticed that many students leave midway because of "low labor and long working hours."
Xie Zixin shared that she was frustrated during the internship process and questioned her abilities at one time, but Friends’ concern for her became motivation, "Even if it’s hard work, it turns out that I have something to do with my department." [Who accompanies me to run the second half of the series.” 】
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A total of 1,158 trainees were enrolled in the "Youth Nursing Service Sailing Project", but less than 30% of them entered the industry after graduation.
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Plan to carry out 5 years 45% student loss
In July 2015, the SWD launched the "Youth Care Service Sailing Plan" (the Sailing Plan), which enrolled 1,158 trainees.
As of the end of June this year, 530 students have graduated, and 78 students are still in the program.
According to the information provided by the students upon graduation, only about 26% of the 302 graduates continue to be employed by social welfare service units.
Xie Zixin participated in the program last year and is currently intern as a caregiver in an institution.
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The SWD will optimize the sailing plan in 2020-21. In 5 years, the number of training places will be increased from 1,000 to 1,200, and the target age of the program will also be expanded from 18 to 25 to 17 to 29. When trainees work every week The number of hours has been reduced from 44 hours to 40 hours, so that students can take into account the refresher courses more effectively; the salary and training allowances of the students have also been adjusted.
The enrollment of the sailing plan for the new year is still underway, and about 600 students have been enrolled so far.
Xie Zixin missed the exam that year. After completing the Yijin Diploma, he joined the society. He worked as a clerical and medical assistant. He found that his job was dull. Because he wanted to join the medical-related industry, he signed up for the Sailing Plan last year. income".
For more than half of the internship, she believes that the work of caregivers is far more than feeding and taking showers, as well as taking care of the mental health of the elderly.
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"Every parent will become an elderly person in the future. Learn to take care of them in advance. On the first day, there will be things that don't make you nervous." In the eyes of others, she worked hard. Although she was willing to work, she was worried about whether she was able to cope with it.
For more than half of the internship, I think nursing work is far more than simple feeding and showering. I still need to pay attention to the mental state of my parents-in-law. They will ask from time to time, "Girl, I'm so unhappy, when can I leave?"
Xie Zixin said that he didn't understand at first. I felt hesitated about how to deal with it. Fortunately, my colleagues helped me to adapt step by step.
When I was very depressed at work, I found out that some residents would miss her, "Mother-in-law asks a sister to go to the side, it’s a sweet thing," and it became his motivation for work. "Even if I work hard, it’s good. They will all get it."
The 27-year-old Xie Zixin participated in the program last year and is currently intern as a nurse in a home.
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The mother-in-law asked a younger sister to go to the side, it was a sweet matter, even if it worked hard, it turned out I could get it.
Xie Zixin
However, Xie also believes that the industry’s lack of success is obvious. Taking his internship as an example, the average age of caregivers is 60 years old or above.
As for another trainee, 29-year-old Zhou Jiawei, he shared that when talking about the elderly industry, his friends’ first impressions all referred to "it’s hard work," but he loved it very much. Take care of them more and take part in more activities to make them feel at home."
29-year-old Zhou Jiawei (left) shared that some students withdrew from the plan in the first year, believing that "low labor and long working hours" discouraged some people.
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No match for low labor and long working hours, some students drop out
The courses related to the Sailing Plan lasted for two years. Both said that some students did drop out during the course. The reasons behind it were different. Some enrolled in other nursing courses, while others discovered that their personality was inappropriate during the internship. Zhou Jiawei said, "There is a The classmates stayed in the first year and quit in the second year. If you are a mover, you may have 20,000 yuan, but now the plan is only 10,000 yuan."
Zhou Jiawei did not hesitate to say that his family had suggested that he switch careers, "but I feel that I am accustomed to being accustomed and familiar with it, and I like it."
The two expect to be connected to the nursing course after graduation, and then stay in the elderly work. They like the pace of work in the homes, and they can also establish relationships with the elderly.
The chairman of the Hong Kong Bought Place Elderly Services Council, Xie Weihong, bluntly stated that salary needs to be tailored to the current market conditions, "always the cost is ultimately shared by everyone."
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Industry: High attrition rate of sailing plan does not mean failure
The nursing and care industry has been suffering from a shortage of manpower for more than a decade. Even though the unemployment rate is high under the epidemic, the manpower shortage problem in the industry has not been relieved, but has worsened. Low salaries are one of the main reasons why it is difficult to attract and retain manpower.
However, Tse Wei-hung, chairman of the Hong Kong Bought Place Elderly Services Council, said bluntly that the salary level needs to be in line with the current market conditions, "always the cost is ultimately shared by everyone."
He believes that although the departure rate of the trainees of the Sailing Plan is high, it does not mean that the plan has failed. As long as new troops join in every year, it will still help relieve the manpower.
As for the conditions, it should be adjusted to the time and meet the expectations of the society. At the same time, it can attract people to study.
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