Carers UK have worked with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), a national body for professionals working in adult social care within local government, to produce a new best practice guide. The Care Act 2014 was a…
On Sunday 7 July 2019 a small team of die-hards will abseil from the Forth Rail Bridge to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Edinburgh based member VOCAL. 25 years ago they started with a list of some 50 carers,…
Persisting age discrimination on the labour market, increasing pressure on informal carers and growing poverty & social exclusion are the daily reality faced by many older people, in particular older women, as AGE members from 10 EU countries report. Today…
The Integrated Care and Support working group will meet on 26-27 September 2019 where participants will share their practices from across Europe for improving outcomes for young people leaving state care through more coordinated strategies. The role of the external…
Several members of the Eurocarers Research Working Group held a Eurocarers symposium at the recent International Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019 that was held on 23-25 May in Gothenburg, West Sweden. The symposium was entitled, ‘Towards carer-friendly systems…
The European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) needs you! They just launched the survey on the challenges of Parkinson's carers and need your support to help get sufficient data to make this important research worthwhile You can find below some at-a-glance information…
Social infrastructure to provide right care for everyone in an ageing society Zurich, 21 May 2019 - "Pro Aidants" was launched in Zurich Switzerland on Saturday May 18. This non-profit Swiss association closes a gap in long-term care and support…
In order to discover how family carers in Ireland are using – and could be using – online services and supports, Care Alliance Ireland (in consultation with the National Carers Week partner organisations) undertook a survey of Irish family carers in April 2019. 300 family…
On June 14th and 15th, 2019, an international conference will be held at Sant’Eugenio Hospital in Rome to conclude HERO (Housing: an educational European ROad to Civil Rights). The three-year-long project was promoted and coordinated by the Department of Mental Health…
Learn more about developments for smart, functional and assistive technologies to increase independence The innovative user-driven technology project, Maturolife, aims to increase the quality of life and independence of older adults by creating smart clothing, footwear and furniture with an…
