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
By: Caroline van Dullemen, Petra Boersma and Henk Nies
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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
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