SEOUL: South Korea may face a shortage of about 110,000 elderly care workers by 2028, signalling the need to expand the role of foreign caregivers and guarantee them rights equal to local workers, according to a government-funded research institute.
A report released March 15 by the Korea Immigration Service Foundation said foreign care workers should be integrated into the country’s long-term care system with equal labour protections and broader social acceptance, as the country grapples with rapid population ageing.
