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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…
As the first legislative proposal to follow the proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights in November 2017, the Work-Life Balance Directive is an important stepping stone in the consolidation of existing rights and the establishment of new ones…
As part of the ‘Semester process’, which is a key process of policy coordination at EU level, the European Commission published on 5 June their annual Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs), by which they provide policy guidance tailored to each EU…
Eurocarers has been advocating for EU funds to support projects aimed at informal carers at local and regional level. In this objective, Eurocarers’ Secretariat has started a cooperation with the ESF Transnational Platform, a platform for cooperation between Member States…
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…
The European Association for Social Innovation held the CARE4DEM’s multiplier event on the 6th of June 2019, in Bucharest, Romania. The event started with a presentation of the needs of informal carers of people with dementia, which have been at…
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…