Population Europe has just released their timely policy brief on the coronavirus pandemic Authors: Nicoletta Balbo, Ilya Kashnitsky, Alessia Melegaro, France Meslé, Melinda C. Mills, Helga A. G. de Valk, Daniela Vono de Vilhena In light of the COVID-19 crisis, one…
Released in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, this report from our member Carers UK looks at the profound impact the coronavirus crisis is having on carers' lives. Carers UK’s survey into the experiences of over 5,000 current and former…
Our Belgian member Aidants Proches has recently issued two "cartes blanches" related to the COVID-19 crisis in Belgian press. The authors, Geneviève Aubouy and Amandine Nihoul invite you to read their opinions and share yours if you want to. The…
Family Carers Ireland is the national representative organisation for family carers in Ireland. Earlier this year, over 1,200 family carers responded to our first nationwide State of Caring survey, which gathered evidence on what it is like to be a…
Our friend from youngcarers.info has put together a collection of examples of practice and resource ideas to support professionals working with young carers: Practice examples Basingstoke young carers have created a new platform on Instagram to support social interaction for…
Our colleagues from the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) will host their second webinar on the COVID-19 crisis on the 24th of April, read their communication below: The second in IFIC’s “Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis -…
In view of the unprecedented global impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of older people, WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (WHO GNAFCC) is seeking support to help improve the COVID-19 response to older people: 2…
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…
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