Spanish assistant nurses are flown in to solve the staffing crisis in Boden

The ten Spanish care workers will be flown up to Boden this summer to cover for care and social care staff on holiday.

- It has been a tough few years when it comes to recruiting summer substitutes.

Now we are making an attempt with this project, says Marie-Helené Ståhl, director of operations for elderly care in Boden.

Going to work in a dementia home

The Spanish staff will work at Erikslund's dementia home and they must have Spanish nursing training.

- They are currently studying nursing Swedish, she says.

Will their knowledge of Swedish be enough to cope with the job in a dementia ward?

- We don't know how this will turn out, but they are educated, motivated and they know English, says Marie-Helené Ståhl.

In the clip, you can hear the union's reaction to the fact that healthcare workers are now flown in to Boden.