For months, a Hungarian care home had been struggling with a shortage of carers, and constant staff turnover was undermining the trust at the heart of its care. The solution came in the form of four experienced carers for the elderly from the Philippines.

Elderly care is one of the most people-centred sectors in Hungary, and one of the hardest hit by labour shortages. Care work demands patience, empathy and continuity, yet constant turnover breaks exactly what older people need most: relationships of trust and familiar, predictable faces. Our client, a Hungarian care home, had for months been unable to find enough reliable carers, and the constant changes in staff were putting the quality of care at risk.

During the needs assessment we set out both the personal and the professional requirements (caring experience, empathy, patience, basic English and long-term commitment) and based the search on the Philippines. Filipino workers are in demand worldwide in elderly and patient care: their caring attitude, patience and good language skills are a particularly good fit for the profession. After professional screening, video interviews and background checks, we selected four experienced carers, who arrived together and supported one another as they settled in.

Once the selection was made, we handled the entire immigration procedure for the residence permit for the purpose of employment, and organised travel, accommodation, post-arrival paperwork and the carers’ integration into the daily life of the home. Within a few weeks the carers had won the residents’ trust: care became continuous and predictable, the atmosphere noticeably improved, and the home can now rely on a stable, committed care team, free from the burden of constant re-recruitment.

M. G. · 21 January 2026