Countries with plentiful publically-funded care and services are increasingly shifting the focus towards family or social responsibility and promoting informal care. This transition in the social care systems is not without risk; it may cause increasing (health)care inequality, problems combining…
Bones weaken naturally as people age, but factors such as menopause, taking certain medications and poor nutrition can hasten this process and lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that weakens bones, leaving people – especially older women –…
Eurocarers is a partner in this Homes4Life project that in a 2-year period aims to develop a European certification scheme for age-friendly housing. In December it reached its halfway mark. For more info, see the Homes4Life video here. Desk research…
If you are active in the field of community-based care or have contacts with community nurses, we would be keen to receive your feedback on what this project has developed so far. Please send an email to nk@eurocarers.org so that…
PRODOME is 3 years project funded by the EU programme Erasmus +, running till 31 October 2019 and bringing together 11 partners from 4 di¬fferent countries (France, Italy, Spain and Belgium). The main objectives of the project are: • To…
Presentations from the successful “Homes4Life” Stakeholder Workshop, held on 24 June in Brussels, have been available here. The workshop consisted of 3 sessions and roundtables to gather external stakeholders’ feedback on key issues for developing a strategy and vision of…
On the 7th of June, CARE4DEMPortuguese partners, Aproximar and Cas050+, organised the first CARE4DEM multiplier event in Portugal. The event gathered 21 participants, from 26 organisations, including the City Council representatives for caregivers' support. The event was organised at Aproximar…
Last June, two Eurocarers' members participated in the second Care4dem training organised in Amadora, Portugal. The event gathered 12 representatives from projects partners and 9 local participants coming from 4 non-profit organisations working with people with Dementia. The training event…
Carers UK have worked with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), a national body for professionals working in adult social care within local government, to produce a new best practice guide. The Care Act 2014 was a…
On Sunday 7 July 2019 a small team of die-hards will abseil from the Forth Rail Bridge to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Edinburgh based member VOCAL. 25 years ago they started with a list of some 50 carers,…
