The Story of a Family Living with Dementia – A Simulation
Our Greek colleagues from the Hellenic Alzheimer’s Association and Related Disorders conducted an experiential workshop “The Story of a Family Living with Dementia” which integrates systemic psychodrama techniques—such as simulation and role reversal—within a structured group setting. Family members of…
Joint statement: The Commission must give space to its ambitions for reform long-term care!
Eurocarers together with 19 civil society organisations and trade unions launch a Joint Statement today, calling for the Commission to live up to its ambitions for reform in long-term care. The Council recommendation on long-term care, adopted in 2022, urges…
Join us online on 22 October to discover 3 projets aiming at strengthening support for informal carers, healthcare workers and leaders.
Join us online on 22 October to discover 3 ambitious projects in support of Health and Long-term care workers and informal carers, and learn about the policy context at EU level with Jiří Svojse (DG EMPL) and Sabrina Montante (DG…
Upcoming EU Strategic Agenda 2024-2029: Eurocarers joins the signatories of an open letter to European decision-makers
Together with EU social and health stakeholders, Eurocarers urge the Council of the European Union and Member States to ensure that the EU Strategic Agenda 2024–2029 keeps social and health ambitions high, as a prerequisite to achieving a “strong, dynamic,…
“Kanto”: A new feature film about informal family care
“Kanto” is a beautiful love story of a Turkish family who suddenly find themselves taking on care responsibilities for an elderly relative, interrupting their lives and making them confront how they see themselves and each other. The film is produced…
Nice to know vs Need to know – do we have the research with answers to improve lives of carers?
In 2022, Pårørendealliansen our colleague from Norway, ordered a systematic mapping review done by Menon Economics, of the informal carers research done in Norway over the last ten years. They have examined 112 studies that addresses different informal carer themes…
Policy brief: Attitudes, experiences and expectations on long-term care in Malta
In this policy brief, authors from the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research and the University of Malta discuss findings from the InCARE survey* on attitudes, experiences and expectations on long-term care in Malta. They find that there…
Assessing the impact of the Care Act (2014) on the social experience of caring – a PhD thesis by Dr Kathryn Chard
The UK Care Act (2014) places a duty on Local Authorities to meet the eligible needs of carers in the form of personal budgets (PBs). PBs are positioned as a lever that will promote carer wellbeing. In the context of…
‘Understanding Carer Harm’ Report Published
In 2022, Family Carers Ireland worked in partnership with Dr Sarah Donnelly, UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, to do a piece of research looking at family carers who experience harm in their caring relationship. The…
