Last Updated on November 25, 2013
The Young Carers research team of the Careum School of Health is pleased to announce the third Young Carers conference in Switzerland. Don't forget to mark this date in your calendar! Location: Lugano Date: 16th May 2022 The Young Carers…
Despite some national examinations of policy responses for young carers (YCs), this study provides a first comprehensive cross-national comparison of the different legislation, policy and service frameworks that exist to protect and support adolescent young carers (AYCs) in six European…
Although prior research has shown that young carers may perceive benefits from their challenging situation, it is unclear how and when benefit finding leads to better mental health. This study examines pathways through which benefit finding may influence mental well-being.…
Research has shown that some young carers face many negative consequences because of their caring experiences, whereas others seem to be unaffected or even report greater well-being. To understand how caring for a family member or close friend can have…
Young people with caring responsibilities are often exposed to a lot of strain and stress. They need support and exchange. The Careum School of Health project "Young Carers between School and Work" (2017-6/2020), led to the first two Swiss services…
Serious illnesses, unfavourable medical prognoses or end-of-life care for carers are painful, life-shattering situations that challenge and overwhelm even adults. Children, adolescents and young adults who have to deal with such situations need the necessary help from their environment. There…
In Switzerland, around 8 per cent of children and adolescents aged 10 to 15 care for parents or siblings at home - over 51,000 children and young people! These young carers do an enormous amount of work, mostly in secret.…
The last webinar of Sharing Progress in Cancer Care “Spotlights on Improving Efficiency in Cancer Care - The case of the caregivers” was translated into an article on Cancer World. You will see below the contribution of our colleague Elizabeth…
The Swedish Family Care Competence Centre has recently started to offer digital group meetings for people who take care of someone with multiple disabilities and who speaks Arabic. The aim is to reach out to more carers in Sweden and…
Boom project is aimed to design digital reminiscence therapy interventions for older people, thus enhancing the availability of reminiscence-based, digital, informal adult education interventions for seniors. In doing so, the pan-European partnership is working closely with museums and archives: these…
