The European Commission is currently considering how to meet the challenges of our ageing population as well as make the most of its many opportunities. It is likely that a new partnership programme will emerge from these deliberations that both…
The Work-life Balance Directive, which aims to improve families’ access to family leave and flexible work arrangements, has entered into European Union law and must now be adopted by Member States. What is the Work-life Balance Directive? The Work-life Balance…
August 2019 : Eurocarers, together with AGE-Platform Europe, Alzheimer Europe and the European Institute of Women’s Health calls on those responsible for the provision of care across the EU – at local, regional, national and EU level – to take…
Eurocarers has been advocating for EU funds to support projects aimed at informal carers at local and regional level. In this objective, Eurocarers’ Secretariat has started a cooperation with the ESF Transnational Platform, a platform for cooperation between Member States…
Our member Family Carers Ireland has issued a study together with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems. Did you know that informal care saves the state 10 billion euros a year? Read…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/DzAiCt_gN5o In two weeks’ time millions of EU citizens will be heading to the ballot boxes. We all know what an important election it is this year. Europe is at a serious crossroad and it’s hard to predict in which…
Last month, we sent our manifesto to all the Members of the European Parliament inviting them to show their support to carers across Europe. Now it is your time to push this manifesto directly towards your MEPs and/or your candidate…
The Work-Life Balance Directive is being adopted by EU institutions. This Wednesday 15th March at the EPSCO Council, Ministers responsible for employment, social affairs, health and consumer policy from all EU member states will endorse the proposal before it is submitted…
While some progress has been made in 2018, carers’ needs still largely remain to be addressed Following the introduction of a legal measure allowing to offer one’s holidays to someone (employees and police officers) with caregiving responsibilities toward an elderly,…
A year ago, the EU Pillar of Social Rights reaffirmed that everyone has the right to affordable long-term care services of good quality, in particular home-care and community-based services. As we know already, the contribution by informal carers in the…
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