Carers UK have recently launched our new report: State of Caring 2025: The cost of caring – the impact of caring across carers’ lives. In the report we highlight brand-new research from the 10,500 carers’ responses to our State of Caring survey 2025, which explores the financial, human and opportunity costs of…
As the care sector evolves in response to demographic, social and health system changes, it is crucial to better understand the experiences of those who provide care. Eldicare 2.0 is seeking input that will help design an innovative and practical…
Researchers from various disciplines will explore how gender and diversity affect patients' and caregivers' end-of-life care journeys from an inpatient setting at University Hospital Zurich to outpatient settings in the Canton of Zurich (Switzerland). The research project is funded by…
Eurofound has launched a new report that investigates the situation of unpaid carers, focusing on their characteristics and the type of care and support they provide. It also examines their time-use patterns, well-being, and the challenges they face. The report…
Horizon Europe is the research and innovation programme of the EU for the period 2021-2027. The aims of Cluster 1 'Health' include improving and protecting the health and well-being of citizens of all ages by generating new knowledge, developing innovative…
The European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) is conducting a study to identify and promote promising practices in supporting informal carers of persons with disabilities across Europe. The research aims to examine how services can promote…
Our colleague Prof. Dr. Andreas Hoff at the research institute "GAT – Health, Aging, Work, Technology" at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences responds with Working Paper GAT-WP 01/2025 to inquiries from the national association of caregiving relatives wir pflegen e.V…
Laurel is excited to announce the publication of a new report titled ‘Integrated long-term care services: opportunities and challenges along the life-course’. The report summarises key findings from the workshop that the consortium held at the 2024 International Conference on…
The scale of undeclared care work (paid care work that is lawful but not declared to public authorities) in the EU is considerable. Recent estimates suggest that 6.8 million undeclared workers provide care or household services across the EU, with…
As the demand for healthcare and assistance continues to rise, informal caregivers—family members or friends who support individuals with physical or psychological dependencies—play an increasingly vital role. In Belgium, over 12% of individuals aged 15 and older provide regular informal…
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