1Social Work and Operations Manager, Sarah's Covenant Homes, Andhra Pradesh, India
2Director of Global Advocacy, Children's Emergency Relief International (CERI), USA
3Director, Sarah's Covenant Homes, Telangana, India
4Executive Director, Children's Emergency Relief International, USA
*Corresponding author email id: schsocialwork@icmin.org
Online published on 12 September, 2019.
India's Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 mandates for all children to be cared for in family-based settings. Sarah's Covenant Homes (SCH) is an organisation offering group-home services to 135 children with disabilities in 7 homes, in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India. Caregivers are a critical resource in providing group-home services, and the organisation has successfully recruited and retained caregivers over the past 11 years. This study uses a review of the organisation's personnel files and interviews with staff of 5 years or more, to understand the challenges and the best strategies for recruitment and retention amongst caregivers working with children with disabilities. Referral bonuses, transparent compensation, paid leave and workplace safety were the factors identified as favourable to recruitment and retention among caregivers at SCH.
Caregiver, Recruitment, Retention, Children with disabilities, Group home, India
