Being a young carer is a pretty invisible role, and an incredibly tough one at the best of times, writes Feylyn Lewis for the Huffington Post. While government has issued guidance and financial measures for many groups in our society,…
Even though it is nor directly related to carers, we thought it was important to share. Eurofound has launched an online survey to capture the most immediate changes that are occurring during the pandemic. It includes a range of questions…
Our colleagues from Cares Worldwide share the innovative ways in which their partners are still supporting carers. They are also publicising their exciting new virtual Curry for Carers initiative aimed at reducing isolation by helping them connect with friends and…
The College of Medicine and Health of the University of Exeter is carrying a very interesting study on “Caring through Coronavirus” The experience of family carers during the COVID-19 pandemic will be explored in a series of weekly interviews conducted…
Eurofound investigates how the Emotional demands impact the well-being of healthcare workers. Health professionals – doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, paramedics, ambulance workers – are at the vanguard of the battle against COVID-19. They are the ones dealing with sick people,…
In response to the recently released WHO proposal for a Decade of Healthy Ageing, the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Reference Sites Collective Network published an endorsement and commitment to action letter on March 30. Read it here…
The European Social Network is organising a webinar on the impact of Covid-19 on public health and social services. In light of the impact that Covid-19 is having on public health and social services as well as on the most…
Dear Eurocarers Membres, Recently C’entro received an Open Letter from its associate member, Scuola Centrale Formazione, that was sent to all its 100 VET centres all over Italy…The challenge for them is high, even if they all get organized for…
Press release, 24 March 2020 Eurocarers At the end of last year, Chinese public health authorities reported several cases of acute respiratory syndrome in Wuhan City, China. Scientists soon identified a novel coronavirus as the main causative agent. The disease,…
The European Connected Health Alliance has recently release a position paper on the potential impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic on health research proposal deadlines and active projects. Read it here
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