How can new policies address occupational safety and health risks for home care workers?

The wide range of occupational safety and health risks home care workers face call for policy reforms and new targeted actions. This policy brief summarises the findings of a larger related study and offers policy pointers to address current challenges.

Policy pointers include formalising and professionalising home care work, developing sector-specific risk assessment and prevention tools, and improving equipment and ergonomics. Additionally, future research must account for the increasing diversity of this workforce and consider different strategies in home care settings.