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“I can’t imagine life without her, she brings me such joy,” says Roza Mihajloska, affectionately speaking about her caregiver, Cvetanka Risteska. For Roza, Cvetanka is much more than a caregiver–she is a trusted companion who encourages an independent, dignified, and fulfilling lifestyle.
Even just a few years ago, this kind of in-home service was extremely rare and too expensive for most families in North Macedonia to afford. Instead, the burden of care would fall on family members, most often women. For many, this posed a significant barrier to fully participating in the workforce, keeping these women from reaching their full economic and social potential. And without professional assistance and monitoring, this approach left significant gaps in coverage and care that could threaten the safety of the elderly or persons with disabilities and leave them socially isolated.
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