News items restricted to members
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls on the EU and Member States to implement more concrete measures to support the health, housing and financial needs of the growing number people taking on long-term caregiving responsibilities of a family…
Great tool and food for thoughts, our Swiss colleagues from Pro Aidants have recently published an online tools to support carers of the canton of Grisons calculate. This free and anonymous calculator will help them see what benefits they might be…
Alzheimer Hellas participates in the Game4CoSkills project which aims to develop a new and innovative mobile game for adults with cognitive dysfunctions and cognitive impairment such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment and mild or moderate Intellectual…
The Centre for Care is a collaboration between the universities of Sheffield, Birmingham, Kent and Oxford, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Office for National Statistics, Carers UK, the National Children's Bureau and the Social Care Institute…
Throughout the month of November our colleagues from Carers UK organise a range of virtual workshops, webinars and information sessions and an in person/hybrid event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Carers Parliament. The registration for the Carers Parliament…
The EU is experiencing several overlapping crises with severe social consequences: the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in addition to the long-term but already dire threat of the climate crisis. In addition to its direct severe impacts,…
The Austrian interest group of informal carers is committed to gain support for parent carers of chronically ill and disabled children – a group that is often being forgotten or left behind. 4 years ago, a first meeting took place…
World Mental Health Day is observed annually around the globe on 10 October. Since 1992, the global community unites on this day to raise awareness and reduce the stigma that surrounds people with mental health problems. This year's theme for World…
The report examines long-term care systems for people aged 65 or above in the 27 EU Member States. It reveals that long-term care challenges have become increasingly salient in recent decades in EU Member States’ policy and political agendas. At…
ZDUS and its partners on the Move your hands for dementia (MYH4D) project have set up a Community of Practice website, where adult educators who provide trainings on dementia, people with dementia and their carers can have their say. The…
