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Al Etihad
16-06-2025
- Health
- Al Etihad
Abu Dhabi's Barakatna initiative empowers caregivers to benefit from flexible work systems, ensure care of parents
16 June 2025 18:28 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)As part of the Barakatna initiative, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), in collaboration with the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi (DCD), have announced the provision of a service that allows caregivers of parents an opportunity to benefit from flexible work initiative seeks to empower caregivers to access the flexible systems, and strengthen the role of children in supporting and caring for senior citizens. Mariam Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Director-General of Family Development Foundation, highlighted FDF's commitment towards senior citizens' welfare, stating that extensive efforts are being made to ensure their stability and quality of life. The efforts also aim to ensure that caregivers of senior citizens can fulfill their social and professional roles, and balance their personal, professional, and social responsibilities. Mariam Mohammed Al Rumaithi said, 'Home care requires commitment and special attention, and we are working on providing the necessary regulations to support this responsibility, including the presence of a dedicated nurse for senior citizens, along with ongoing coordination with employers.'Ibrahim Nasser, Undersecretary of the Department of Government Enablement, said: 'We are proud to be part of this inspiring humanitarian initiative, which aims to develop regulatory human resources policies within the Abu Dhabi Government, and empower employees to fulfil their family responsibilities without compromising their professional performance.'Ibrahim Nasser noted that this initiative helps foster a flexible work environment, and achieve a balanced personal and professional life, positively impacting employee wellbeing and the sustainability of government Al Blooshi, Director of the Strategic Planning and Institutional Development Department at FDF, emphasised that the service allows individuals to apply for a Primary Caregiver Certificate, which reaffirms their role in providing social services to one or both parents classified as senior certificate enables caregivers to obtain approval from their employer to benefit from the flexible work systems, in line with the stipulated regulations and Al Blooshi said one of the key conditions is that the employee must be working at a government entity within Abu Dhabi, and that the senior citizen's health condition requires continuous in-home care, based on a medical report issued by a licensed healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi that is dated no more than three Mohammed Al Ali, Director of Family Development at FDF, highlighted that applicants' parents must be Emirati senior citizens aged 60 and older, in accordance with the National Policy for Senior Citizens. The applicant must be a first-degree relative - son or daughter,reside with the senior citizen permanently in the same household, and be the primary caregiver. It is also required that the applicant holds a Family Book issued in Abu Dhabi, and resides permanently in the Mohammed Al Ali said to receive approval to benefit from the flexible work systems for caregivers of their parents, applicants must use a digital ID to log into the TAMM platform, submit the requisite application and documents, receive an application confirmation, schedule a home visit by FDF, and be notified of the social assessment visit date. Candidates can obtain their Primary Caregiver Certificate after successfully passing the evaluation. This step comes as part of the Abu Dhabi Government's ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of life for senior citizens ,and provide practical solutions for Emirati families, enabling them to balance their family roles without compromising their professional responsibilities. The aims is to collectively reinforce the values of compassion, family cohesion, and institutional flexibility. Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Airedale Hospital among first to trial cancer care app
A Keighley hospital has become the first in the North to pilot a new app to support cancer the next 14 months the cancer team at Airedale General Hospital will offer the Careology app, which provides round-the-clock app is designed to help users manage their treatment and side-effects, as well as update their records between cancer nurse Caroline Salt successfully bid for £238,000 of funding for the trial from the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance. She said: "We're the first hospital in the North to be able to trial it which is very exciting."This isn't about substituting any nursing or medical staff, this is about supplementing the care we can already give."Every new and current patient at the hospital receiving cancer care can download the app which was created by private firm Careology but is run by the can use it to get information and guidance about how they are feeling and whether or not they need to contact the and family can also use a Caregiver app to get help or advice with the consent of the Salt joined Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in 2023 and hers was among 57 bids for the Cancer Alliance's innovation competition last four were chosen for said: "If you are a cancer patient, or a carer of someone with cancer, and you are being treated at Airedale I would definitely urge you to download the app."This is a pilot and we are really keen to hear our patients and make sure we provide the best cancer care possible at Airedale Hospital." 'Improve care' The Careology app is used by the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Marsden Hospital, both in Pawluk, managing director of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance, said: "We invested in this impressive proposal because of the opportunities to improve care for people receiving mainly non-surgical oncology treatments."And also the possibility of sharing learning from Airedale more widely across the patch, subject to evaluation."There are 21 Cancer Alliances in the UK which were set up to improve diagnosis, treatment and care for cancer patients in their local to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here, external.
