ABSTRACT
A knowledge of cultural interaction and religious values in the elderly care sector plays a significant role in reducing discrimination against immigrant caregivers. With a focus on understanding discrimination against Muslim caregivers and the implications of cultural diversity in the care workforce, this chapter asks question such as: What religious and cultural considerations affect Muslim care professionals in delivering practical care to elderly people in care homes? What forms of discrimination do Muslim care professionals face in this sector? and How do immigrant caregivers engage in negotiating their cultural and religious norms in their working place? These are addressed by applying cultural competence theory with religious and cultural values as an analytical framework. The data were collected through interviews of both Muslim and non-Muslim care professionals from different areas in Finland. The research concludes that care professionals should increase their cultural and religious awareness. They should endeavour to refrain from doing things that might undermine the cultural and religious rights of others. By identifying gaps in intercultural competence, the contributes has the potential to promote the well-being of immigrant caregivers in the elderly care sector in the Nordic countries.
