Formation of a Unified Methodological Approach to Planning the Number of Long-Term Care Workers

The aim of the study is to develop a unified methodological approach to planning the number of employees in the long-term care system (LTC). The relevance of the article is determined by the need to ensure the efficiency of the LTC functioning and the quality of social services at the stage of creation and deployment of the management model of this system. The hypothesis of the study is related to the fact that the planning of the number of employees of the LTC, based on a unified approach, will ensure the efficiency of the provision and quality of care services, contribute to the establishment of an effective system of remuneration and motivation of staff, and rational budget planning in terms of financing the costs of LTC. As a result of the study, a methodological approach to planning the number of LTC employees based on the development and establishment of staffing and service standards has been defined, and the corresponding labor standards have been proposed, allowing for a scientifically sound approach to determining the required number of employees and planning personnel costs.