The European Parliament Informal Carers Interest Group, coordinated by Eurocarers, held a meeting on 23 February. This event, entitled, ‘Towards an ambitious EU initiative on long term care’, brought together MEPs and other policy makers as well as leading stakeholders…
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 24nd February 2021 In a meeting of the European Parliament Informal Carers Interest Group held on 23 February, MEPs and other policy makers as well as leading stakeholders agreed on the urgent need for an ambitious and…
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 22nd February 2021 Eurocarers urges EU policy makers to include informal carers in the priority groups for their vaccination campaigns. Informal carers are the main providers of long-term care in Europe today[1] and a majority of them…
Eurocarers welcomes the adoption of the European’s Beating Cancer Plan this 3rd February, in particular the clear recognition of the essential role of informal carers “to support and provide care to cancer patients”. Together with patient organisations, Eurocarers aims to…
“To achieve gender equality, the European Union should launch an ambitious initiative on long-term care” Eurocarers welcomes the adoption of conclusions on “Tackling the Gender Pay Gap: Valuation and Distribution of Paid Work and Unpaid Care Work" by EU ministers…
Brussels, October 6, 2020 Today, Eurocarers celebrates the first of its kind European Carers Day, to spotlight the invaluable role of informal carers and their need for support across Europe. According to recent EU-funded research, informal carers across the EU provide…
From its creation in 2006, our Belgian member Aidants Proches took charge of the implementation of specific social protections intended for informal carers. Their desire was twofold: to highlight an invisible social group, but also to recognize it in what…
Press release, 28 Mai 2020 Eurocarers Every day, millions of informal carers across Europe play a central part in the long-term care of people with a chronic illness, disability or other long-lasting care needs. They often do this unpaid and…
Press release, 24 March 2020 Eurocarers At the end of last year, Chinese public health authorities reported several cases of acute respiratory syndrome in Wuhan City, China. Scientists soon identified a novel coronavirus as the main causative agent. The disease,…
Our colleagues from the COFACE Disability platform for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families produced the S.H.I.F.T. guide to achieve meaningful inclusion of persons with disabilities and their families. According to the Academic Network of European Disability…
