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13 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2021/2253(INI)

Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2022 on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer - towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy,
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 b (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/431of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2022 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work,
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas there is a lack of quality, accessible and affordable care in nearly all Member States; whereas the monitoring of care is hampered by the lack of disaggregated data and the lack of quality indicators; whereas access to care for isolated persons in some rural areas is difficult; whereas rural regions are more affected by population ageing and are accordingly especially concerned by the issue of access to care;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing challenges in terms of access to formal care services; whereas the pandemic has particularly affected the elderly, in some cases aggravating the situation of isolated persons;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the proportion of undeclared work in the care sector remains too high, leading to fewer protections for workers in the sector, and a loss of income for member states;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas quality care work is a skilled occupation, and demand for skilled care workers will only increase in the coming years;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas 6.3 million professionals work in long-term care, among whom women (81 %) are overrepresented and there are increasing numbers of platform workers, as well as migrant and mobile workers; whereas these workers are essential to our societies in terms of both public health and social inclusion for care recipients, who are sometimes isolated;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a Stresses that particular attention should be paid to the very old, in order, where necessary, to help people who have lost their independence and prevent them from being isolated;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that a substantial proportion of care models, services and facilities are outdated and that care recipients should be placed at the centre of care plans; highlights the need to guarantee access to care across the EU, including in rural areas;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 604 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the use of telemedicine to increase coverage and effectiveness of the care provided with focus on vulnerable populations and cross-border healthcare; calls for accompanying measures to ensure equal access to telemedicine services across the Member States, and for EU4Health and Digital Europe funding to support and increase digital health literacy of both patients and healthcare professionals;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 708 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to establish a comprehensive set of indicators for long-term care, and corresponding targets and tools for monitoring the accessibility, affordability and quality of care, especially taking into account vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with disabilities, similar to the Barcelona objectives for childcare;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 784 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to propose a common coherent package of actions at EU level on informal care, to identify and recognise the different types of informal care provided in Europe, and to guaranteeto consider the formalisation of informal care, and to guarantee a certain minimum standard of rights, carers financial support and other additional support services, including time off for carers, and a work-life balance and, rehabilitation services for carers and care recipients and access to specific psychological support for carers;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 791 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. In that regard, calls on the Member States to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of 20 June 2019 on work- life balance for parents and carers , which introduces leave for carers and the possibility to request flexible working time arrangements so that workers have the right to a minimum amount of officially recognised days of carers’ leave in order to provide personal care or support to a relative or to a person who lives in the same household as the worker and who is in need of significant care or support for a serious medical reason, as defined by each Member State;
2022/04/08
Committee: EMPLFEMM