Unlocking Potential: The Potential Impact of ‘Happymakers’ in Alleviating the Labor Shortage in Dementia Care Work: The Paradigm Shift From Care to Well-Being at an Amsterdam-Based Long-Term Care Facility
Authors
Caroline van Dullemen
c.vandullemen@bensajetcentrum.nl
Ben Sajet Centre, Amsterdam; VU University Amsterdam, Departement Public Administration & Political Science
Petra Boersma
Petra.Boersma@bensajetcentrum.nl
Ben Sajet Centre, Amsterdam; Faculty of Health, Sports and Social Work, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam
Henk Nies
Endowed professor of Organisation and Policy in Long-term Care (em.), Department of Organization Sciences, VU University Amsterdam; Ben Sajet Centre, Amsterdam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.8579 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 25, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 16, 2025
Published on: Jul 30, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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