Features and impacts of approaches to provide or enhance access to childcare and/or housing for the recruitment and retention of professionals in the care economy
Limited availability of affordable housing and childcare services can present a barrier to the recruitment and retention of professionals in the care economy. These barriers can be especially challenging in rural or remote areas where housing and childcare offerings are scarce and the demand for professionals in the care economy are high. Approaches to provide or enhance access to childcare and/or housing for professionals in the care economy include both financial approaches (e.g., cash allowances for housing or childcare) and non-financial approaches (e.g., promoting better access to childcare and schools or housing). A better understanding of the evidence of these approaches, along with insights from jurisdictions across Canada and internationally, can help inform future efforts to improve the recruitment and retention of professionals in the care economy by addressing their housing and childcare needs.