Last Updated on November 25, 2013
What if? Could technologies respond to the challenges associated with the ageing European population? While future assistive technologies for elderly care are promising, current technologies are not used to their full potential. Effective change should target all social groups, not…
This event brought together 28 participants from 14 countries for a fascinating day of exchange of experience and discussion. It was very well appreciated by participants. The Study Visit provided an opportunity for Eurocarers’ members to learn from each other,…
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovation Training Network (ITN) ENTWINE, is preparing to conduct a multi country survey (largely online) with informal caregivers. ENTWINE is currently looking for partner organizations to help distribute the survey in additional countries not currently covered by the…
On the 17th and 24th of September took place the Care4Dem “Facilitating Online Support Groups for Informal Carers of Dementia” pilot course which provided participants with general knowledge about support groups, as well as mobilized the skills needed to implement…
We are pleased to share with you this very promising update from the Norwegian alliance for informal Carers, our member from Norway: After Pårørendealliansen (Norwegian alliance for informal Carers) launched the idea for a National Carers Strategy in 2016,…
PRESS RELEASE for the ME-WE project Across Europe, a substantial number of children and young people provide care (emotional, personal, practical, financial) to a family member or a friend who is an older person, has a disability, chronic disease,…
One of our members from Vienna, the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, has just released the Final Report of the project 'Towards a rights-based approach in long-term care: Building an index of rights-based policies for older people…
In September Eurocarers together with AGE Platform Europe, COFACE Families Europe arranged a workshop in the Social Platform’s conference Building Social Europe. The conference organised as a part of High-Level Conference on the Economy of Wellbeing of the Finnish Presidency…
Dear Eurocarers members, On Wednesday 30 October 2019 the Scottish Government, in partnership with Scotland’s national carer organisations, is holding the 7th Scottish Carers Parliament. Every year, over 100 carers from all parts of Scotland meet with government ministers in…