In 2021, Acufade, a member of Eurocarers from Tenerife, Spain, carried out an investigation on family caregivers in the Canary Islands. This comprehensive study is now fully availñable in English. It revealed the lives of these invisible pillars of the…
Older people with cancer and their informal carers living in the community have the right to receive timely access to health and social care services. Yet, many of them still do not receive the health and social services they need,…
On 4 July, Eurocarers took part in the kick-off meeting of the Eldicare 2.0 project in Athens. The overall goal of this new project is to strengthen stakeholders’ cooperation in the area of elderly care and educational provision in healthcare…
Taking care of older adults has become increasingly important as our population ages and social welfare policies change. Many caregivers, who are often family members, friends, or neighbors, provide essential support to help older people with daily chores, healthcare, and…
The latest update of the MISSOC information (as of January 2023) on social protection systems in all EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland is now available in English, French and German on the MISSOC website. MISSOC (Mutual Information…
Our Austrian member from Interessengemeinschaft pflegender Angehöriger has recently unveiled their revised roster of political requisitions. The example below might give ideas to anyone committed to crafting a better life for informal carers. In English, and in German.
SOUND is an Erasmus+ funded project which aims to develop a training curriculum of active and passive music-making activities targeted at social and healthcare professionals and informal carers involved in dementia care. The project also aims to produce an original music-based…
The 4th International Young Carers Conference, “Young Carers’ Fair Futures” is now calling for workshop and or presentation proposals! This Conference is open to all researchers, civil society organisations, practitioners, decision makers, service providers and policy makers interested to learn about…
Our member Greek Carers Network EPIONI is actively involved in coordinating informative gatherings, teaming up with experts to tackle a diverse range of medical, legal, educational, and employment subjects that are pertinent to the wider public, with a special focus on…
“Genetic counseling in European universities: The case of neurodegenerative diseases” (GECONEU) is an Erasmus+ project that aims to develop an online Course for University students focusing on Genetic Counseling (GC) for family members of people with inherited disorders. The central…
