Last Updated on November 25, 2013
Alzheimer Hellas organized an event the Day of Caregivers of People with Dementia, titled “Care Differently”, on March 19, 2026, at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The event was attended by 120 participants in person and 75 participants online, reflecting…
On Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April, the Eurocarers’ Policy Working Group convened in Bilbao, kindly co-hosted by our member Grupo SSI, a cooperative organisation active in the social field. This year’s face-to-face meeting focused primarily on crucial issues concerning…
Caring for someone can be mentally draining and exhausting. Both informal carers -who provide unpaid care to a loved one outside a formal framework- and professional long-term care (LTC) workers face an increased risk of compromised mental health over time. This…
We are pleased to draw your attention to a new funding opportunity that may be of interest to our members: Enhancing the involvement of philanthropic organisations in innovation ecosystems (HORIZON-EIE-2027-01-CONNECT-03) This call under the Horizon Europe programme aims to strengthen…
Eurocarers is pleased to highlight a new online training course developed by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, in collaboration with Eurocarers and with the support of the European Commission. This course represents an important step towards strengthening…
A new position paper from Care Alliance Ireland calls on the Irish government to make Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit exempt from income tax. In Ireland, more than 600,000 people provide unpaid care to family members and loved ones. While…
The French Association of Carers has announced an important step forward in its development, introducing a new co-leadership model to strengthen its impact and respond to the growing challenges faced by informal carers. For more than twenty years, the organisation…
'The Greek Carers Network EPIONI, a proud member of the EUROCARERS network, continues its mission to support and empower informal carers of people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, and is pleased to announce its 11th “Caring for Carers” hybrid event…
Article by Marta Osilo A significant step has been taken in Italy towards the recognition of informal carers. Bill No. 134, titled “Provisions for the recognition and support of family carers”, has been tabled in Parliament with the aim of introducing,…
In March 2026 the European Commission and the European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPAN) published a new report titled 'Long-term care settings for older people: An analysis covering 38 European countries'. The study focuses on the 27 EU countries, nine…
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