520 beds closed

Care homes have to make do with fewer and fewer carers

One way to quickly familiarize prospective nursing assistants with the practical side of things is through special training courses (photo) at the Salzburg regional hospitals.

(Bild: Tröster Andreas)

Since 2013, there have been 17 percent more over-84-year-olds in Salzburg. But those on whose help many in assisted living facilities depend are becoming fewer and fewer.

The gap is widening. This is shown by the recently published Social Report 2023 on the care of elderly people in Salzburg. Last year, there were almost 14,000 over-84-year-olds living in the province. That is 17 percent more than ten years ago. Their number is expected to more than double by 2043. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get care in a home. This is because the number of qualified nursing staff in Salzburg's retirement homes has been falling for years.