We are pleased to share an interesting open access paper recently published: Qualitative paper on social identity and online support groups The purpose of this study was to explore whether a sense of collective or shared group identity was developed…
We are pleased to share an interesting open access paper recently published: Scoping review on online support groups for family carers Caregiving can affect people of all ages and can have significant negative health impacts on family caregivers themselves. Research…
International associations representing patients (International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations - IAPO), informal carers (Eurocarers), and palliative care professionals (International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care – IAHPC, and the International Children’s Palliative Care Network - ICPCN) call on governments to…
Lombardy Region announces the launch of a project in Bergamo aimed at providing practical support to caregivers, titled 'Supporting Family Carers. Taking Care of Those Who Care.' This collaborative initiative is led by ATS Bergamo in partnership with ASST, the…
Ten years ago, EIGE introduced the Gender Equality Index as a marker for the status quo of gender equality in the EU. Each edition came with more or less the same conclusion: progress is at a snail’s pace. However, in this…
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…
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…
