Strategies and Supports to Improve Retention of Personal Care Workers in Residential Aged Care: Insights From a Qualitative Study

Britt O, Eva Yuen, Susan Perlen, Alison M. Hutchinson, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research , in the Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Monash Health, Barwon Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern, Honorary Fellow, National Ageing Research Institute

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on October 08, 2025

Abstract

Research on Aging, Volume 48, Issue 5-6, Page 335-347, May-June 2026.
To identify strategies and supports to enhance retention and reduce turnover of personal care workers in residential aged care. Interviews were conducted from August 2023 to September 2024 with 20 former personal care workers who had worked in residential ...