We are delighted to announce the inaugural workshop of our network Quantitative Analysis and Research Network for Care (QAR-Net Care), entitled “Bridging Care Gaps: Exploring Impact on Lives and Societies” organised by the University of Sheffield and the ESRC Centre…
In January 2024, the Swedish Minister for Older People and Social Insurance, Anna Tenje, hosted a press conference to present the government's prioritized initiatives for improved care and support in the field of dementia. The Swedish government grants Nka 3…
On the 7 and 8 February, Eurocarers participated in the first consortium meeting of the newly funded Horizon European project WELL CARE. WELL CARE is a transdisciplinary and participative project in which informal and professional carers, researchers, NGOs together with…
On 7 February, Eurocarers took part in the kick-off meeting of the ‘LAUREL: Actionable policies for adopting high-quality integrated long-term care’ project in Barcelona. The overall goal of this new project is to gather valuable insights into regional differences of…
Our Greek colleagues from EPIONI successfully organised the two-day event “Active and healthy ageing for people with mental health problems or neurodevelopmental difficulties”. The first part of the event took place on 12.12.2023, at the Metropolitan College, at 42 Akadimias…
Hold My Hand is a project financed by European Erasmus+ funds, which brings together a consortium of 4 European countries (Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Sweden). One of the main objectives of this project is precisely to produce and develop socio-pedagogical…
Alzheimer Bulgaria is part of the consortium of the SAA (“Smart Against Ageism”) project. Smart Against Ageism is a gaming tool to raise knowledge against ageism. It will contribute to developing more empathy and tolerance with older adults. The partners…
Alzheimer Hellas is one of the partners of the project "Game4CoSkills" http://game4coskills.eu/ which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. By the "Game4CoSkills" project is created a Mobile Game for the development of cognitive skills and concept…
On January 1st 2024, Ireland will introduce a new method of calculating a long-term carer’s entitlement to the State Pension (Contributory). The new ‘Long-Term Carer Contributions’ scheme will make it easier for long-term family carers to qualify for the State…
On October 25th, Care Alliance Ireland launched a new guidebook for health & social care professionals and volunteers who may be working to support Ukrainian family carers in Ireland. The guidebook has been developed in collaboration with members of the…
