Timeline to new EN institutional leadership
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New podcast series in Ireland
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New standards in guidance for Swiss family carers
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No choice but to care
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Eldicare 2.0 partners meeting in Prague
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Call for abstracts – Ageism and sexism in old age: The need for a new narrative on ageing
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Invitation to contribute – Carers’ Organisations and their Impact: the creation of a global movement
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Music enhancing the lives of older individuals with dementia and their informal carers – join us on June 19th
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Innovative Approaches Tackling Long-Term Unemployment
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The first of our international speakers, Guilia Lanfredi from @Eurocarers_info presenting about their work across Europe, including some of their past and ongoing projects
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I had to send in a #CarersAllowance review form today, and I have some thoughts on the matter. Some bad-tempered thoughts, obviously. Many of you might not know that CA, in all its (€248minimum/ €429maximum) glory, is a means tested payment which is ALSO a wage. Those -
An Excellent Funded #PhD Opportunity in Family Caregiving with @adarleyresearch, at @ucdsnmhs. Application deadline 16th August. @CarersIreland, @CircleShef, @CarersUK, @CarersNI, @Eurocarers_info, @Siobhan_ODwyer, @Doyler726, @DrSGallagher, @aine_teahan
Thank you @EdwardJDavey for raising that thousands of unpaid carers are having to repay very substantial Carer’s Allowance overpayments to the @DWPgovuk at the first #PMQs today. Carers, who need and deserve better, urgently need to see reform of Carer’s Allowance.
EUROCARERS is the European network representing informal carers and their organisations, irrespective of their age or the particular health and care need of the person they are caring for.
Our aim is to advance the issue of informal care at both national and EU levels by:
- RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION MADE BY CARERS to health and social care systems and the economy as a whole, and of the need to safeguard this contribution;
- ENSURING THAT EU AND NATIONAL POLICIES TAKE ACCOUNT OF CARERS, i.e. promote social inclusion of carers, the development of support services for carers, enable them to remain active in paid employment and maintain a social life.
Eurocarers is involved in the following projects
Last Updated on July 4, 2024
