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Invitation to take part in a Delphi study on the digital phenotyping of rest-activity patterns in people living in long-term care

I am a geriatric psychiatrist clinician-scientist based at the University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. I am leading a research team studying the digital phenotyping of rest-activity patterns in people living in long-term care. We are looking for people to participate in this study with expert knowledge in one or more areas […]

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Meet the GOLTC experts: Javiera Cartagena-Farias

Javiera Cartagena-Farias is an economist and works at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She has been part of GOLTC from the very beginning, she leads the steering group of the Quasi-Experimental Methods and has co-authored four methods guides: Difference-in-Difference, Propensity Score Matching, Synthetic Control […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: What matters to them? Participatory approaches to develop research topics with older adults and care home staff and residents

What matters to them? Participatory approaches to develop research topics with older adults and care home staff and residents GOLTC Pain in Care homes and Qualitative Research Interest Groups joint webinar Date: 5 March 2026 Pain management involves multiple components, including identification and assessment of pain, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, ongoing management strategies, and evaluation […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Sustainable Continence Care: from Theory to Practice

Sustainable Continence Care: from Theory to Practice Joint GOLTC Continence Care in Long-Term Care and Climate Change and LTC Interest Groups webinar Date: 2 February 2026 This webinar explored how sustainability principles can be integrated into continence care, bridging theoretical frameworks with practical applications in long-term care settings. Leading experts shared insights on environmental approaches to continence […]

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New WHO course to support informal carers across Europe

The World Health Organization’s (Regional Office for Europe) have developed an online training course Care and Self-care Competences for Informal Caregivers in Europe. Developed with the financial support of the European Commission and in collaboration with Eurocarers, this course aims to contribute to more responsive, inclusive, and sustainable care systems which protect and empower both those […]

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NEW GOLTC Methods guide: Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD)

We are delighted to share with you a new GOLTC Methods Guide on Regression Discontinuity Design The GOLTC Methods Guides are short introductions to useful methods for Long-Term Care research written by researchers who use these methods and want to share their experience and knowledge. The Regression Discontinuity Design methods guide has been written by Ritwika Das and Javiera […]

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Defining quality in continence care for older adults. 13 May 2026

GOLTC Continence Care in long-term care Interest Group Date: 13 May 2026 Time: 15.00 to 16.30 BST (you can check your local time here) Link: register in zoom This webinar will explore how person‑centered principles can enhance the quality of continence care in long‑term care settings, emphasizing dignity, autonomy, and individualized support. Leading experts will […]

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Complexity of orofacial pain in nursing home residents. 23 June 2026

GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar Date: 23 June 2026 Time: 15:00-16.00 BST (you can check your local time here) Link: register to join on Zoom Older people living with conditions like Parkinson’s disease or dementia frequently suffer from orofacial pain. However, the accurate assessment of orofacial pain in such individuals is challenging. […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Can AI Understand Meaning? Exploring LLMs in Qualitative Research

Can AI Understand Meaning? Exploring LLMs in Qualitative Research GOLTC Qualitative Research and Data Science Interest Group webinar Date: 10 December 2025 What happens when AI tries to do qualitative research? This webinar brought together two researchers who used ChatGPT to analyse qualitative data – testing its ability to identify themes, generate codebooks, and engage […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Evaluating Long-Term Care Policies Around the World

Evaluating Long-Term Care Policies Around the World GOLTC Economics of Long-Term Care Interest Group Date: 1 December 2025 To promote the evaluation of existing LTC policies and the involvement of the scientific community in future LTC policymaking, the Gateway to Global Aging Data project organized a conference in November 2023 and eight paper were published […]

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GOLTC Webinar Grabación de video: Cuidados en la Comunidad

Grabacion del video del webinar: Cuidados en la Comunidad Grupo de interés sobre cuidados de larga duración en España Dia: 12 de Noviembre 2025 Contenido: Introducción al Observatorio Global de Cuidados de Larga Duración y al Grupo de Interés sobre CLD en España (Adelina Comas Herrera; Directora del Observatorio Global de Cuidados de Larga Duración). Vivir […]

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NEW BLOG POST: Assistive Technology provision – perspectives on cultural safety from Australia

By Prof Shane Hearn, Ms Vanessa Langenberg, Ms Kristy Harper, A/Prof Libby Callaway, Ms Hilary O’Connell, Ms Eleanor Kennett Smith, and A/Prof Natasha Layton‑ This blog post shares new research on culturally safe Assistive Technology (AT) provision in Australia, highlighting perspectives from some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, celebrating the expertise of Aboriginal Community […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Long-Term Care Workforce: International Research on Recruitment and Retention

Long-Term Care Workforce: International Research on Recruitment and Retention An Ageing Commons Webinar Date: 24 February 2026 This webinar recording is part of a Global Virtual Rountable series organised in partnership by the Global Ageing Network, National Care Forum, ScottishCare, Ontario Long Term Care Association and the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, building on the […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Driving Innovation in Long-term Care: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

Driving Innovation in Long-term Care: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities GOLTC Innovation in Long-term Care Interest Group webinar Date: 24 Nov 2025 How can we innovate to future-proof long-term care systems? The Global Observatory of Long-term Care (GOLTC) hosted a webinar to explore innovative approaches shaping the future of long-term care. Learn about the pioneering SASCI […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Quality Management in Long-Term Care: Insights from France

Quality Management in Long-Term Care: Insights from France GOLTC Quality Improvement Interest Group webinar Date: 14 November 2025 How can quality in long-term care be assessed in ways that are both rigorous and meaningful? France’s Haute Autorité de Sante (HAS), the national authority responsible for evaluating and improving quality in health, social and medico social care, […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Evidence-Based Pain Management

Evidence-Based Pain Management GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar Date: Tuesday 11 November 2025 Pain is a common care problem among nursing homes residents. Even though pharmacological interventions often have limited therapeutic effect and compromises activities of daily living, and may even cause adverse, potentially fatal, side effects for residents, non-pharmacological interventions for pain […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Older Persons, Disabilities and Social Protection in African contexts

Older Persons, Disabilities and Social Protection in African contexts GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 07 November The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities sets out the rights to independent living and community participation and state’s obligations to ensure such. The CRPD, takes a disabling environment approach to […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Qualitative Process Tracing in Health and Social Care Research

Qualitative Process Tracing in Health and Social Care Research GOLTC Qualitative Research Interest Group Webinar Date: 5 November 2025 In this session, Prof Hareth Al-Janabi (University of Birmingham) and Dr Igor Shagalov (University of Birmingham and CPEC, LSE) introduced qualitative process tracing, an approach that uses qualitative data to explore how and why outcomes occur by […]

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 8th International Conference on Evidence-Based Long-Term Care (ILPN) Conference, London 9-11 2026

The 8th International Conference on Evidence-Based Long-Term Care will take place at the London School of Economics and Political Science, in London (United Kingdom). Dates: 9-11 September 2026 The Call for Abstracts is open! Visit the conference website to submit your abstract before the 5 May 2026: https://www.ilpnetwork.org/2026-conference/ilpn2026-abstracts/

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SAVE THE DATE: 8th International Conference on Evidence-Based Long-Term Care (ILPN) Conference, London 9-11 2026

We are delighted to announce that the 8th International Conference on Evidence-Based Long-Term Care will take place at the London School of Economics and Political Science, in London (United Kingdom). Dates: 9-11 September 2026 Information on how to submit abstracts, etc. will be available soon!

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Conference announcement: 3rd World Congress of Age Friendly Cities and Communities

Theme: “Transforming Together! A Connected, Equitable and Sustainable Age Friendly World for all generations” Dates: 16 – 18, June, 2026 Location: Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain Registration link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T0liepqlw0aRbBUcyQTreb-js3pp4EFPmh9hoUiGcQtUQTdFTkdXNEpaVExXRkhPNVhDWkJHWlM2Vy4u&route=shorturl Draft programme: https://3wcafcc.org/programme Official Sponsor: World Health Organization (WHO) Organized by: Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales (IMSERSO), Spain Co-organized by: Basque Government, Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, San […]

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Long-Term Care Workforce: International Research on Recruitment and Retention. 24 Feb 2026

Long-Term Care Workforce: International Research on Recruitment and Retention An Ageing Commons Webinar Date: 24 February 2026 Time: 7.00 US EST/ 12.00 GMT/ 21.00 JST, you can check your local time here Link: Register to join on Zoom This webinar is part of a Global Virtual Rountable series organised in partnership by the Global Ageing […]

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What matters to them? Participatory approaches to develop research topics with older adults and care home staff and residents. 5 March 2026

What matters to them? Participatory approaches to develop research topics with older adults and care home staff and residents GOLTC Pain in Care homes and Qualitative Research Interest Groups joint webinar Date: 5 March 2026 Time: 12:00-13.00 GMT, you can check your local time here Link: register to join on Zoom Pain management involves multiple components, including identification […]

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Challenges Faced by Women in the Social Care Workforce: A Focus on Gender and ‘Race’ Intersectionality in Training Reforms, with Emphasis on the 2023 English Social Care Sector. 31 March 2026

Challenges Faced by Women in the Social Care Workforce: A Focus on Gender and ‘Race’ Intersectionality in Training Reforms, with Emphasis on the 2023 English Social Care Sector GOLTC Migration, Mobility and Care Workers Interest Group webinar Date: 31 March 2026 Time: 14.00-15.00 BST, you can check your local time here. Link: Register to join […]

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Caring through social connection in Care Homes: The SONNET Study. 24 March 2026

Caring through social connection in care homes: The SONNET Study GOLTC Strengthening Responses to Dementia Interest Group webinar Date: 24th March Time: 14.00-15.00 GMT (you can check your local time here) Link: register to join on Zoom Social connection is a core element of human experience, a basic need and a key determinant of […]

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The effect of private versus shared rooms on nursing home resident health outcomes. 7 July 2026

The effect of private versus shared rooms on nursing home resident health outcomes GOLTC QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL METHODS Interest Group webinar Date: 7 July 2026 Time: 15.00-16.00 BST (you can check your local time here.) Link: register to join on Zoom Nursing home care presents a significant fiscal challenge in the U.S., with an aging population increasing demand and an industry […]

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GOLTC Blog post: The Paradox of Caregiving: How Daily Time Use Shapes Well-Being in Japan

In this Blog Post, Ruru Ping (Hitotsubashi University) shares findings from new analysis of the impacts of caregiving that considers not just the amount of hours, but also the daily time-use patterns of different groups of family carers. The study also examines two different outcomes: psychological distress and subjective wellbeing. The findings highlight the importance […]

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NEW GOLTC system profile: Long-Term Care in South Africa

We are delighted to share the new GOLTC Long-Term Care system profile for South Africa, written by Professor Elena Moore (University of Cape Town). Highlights from the LTC system profile for South Africa: Long-term care (LTC) provision in South Africa is grounded almost entirely in unpaid family support, reflecting a “familiarism by default model”. Most […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Reflecting on Home Based Care Provision from the South

Reflecting on Home Based Care Provision from the South GOLTC Social Protection and Care in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar: Date: 24 October 2025 This seminar will explore how different models of home-based care for older persons are structured and operate in the Global South. Drawing on examples from Brazil and South Africa, the discussion will […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: GOLTC Unmet need, inequalities and care poverty (UNICAP) Interest Group webinar

GOLTC Unmet need, inequalities and care poverty (UNICAP) Interest Group webinar Many disabled and older people worldwide go without their care needs being adequately met and there are deep inequalities in who has their care needs met and how. This has implications for policy, practice and the individuals themselves. Inadequate meeting of care needs, and […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: The effect of China’s Integrated Medical and Social Care Policy on functional dependency and care deficits in older adults: a nationwide quasi-experimental study

The effect of China’s Integrated Medical and Social Care Policy on functional dependency and care deficits in older adults: a nationwide quasi-experimental study Webinar recording of the 14 October 2025 for a Quasi-Experimental Methods Interest Group webinar In alliance with WHO’s Integrated Care for Older People framework, China implemented the Integrated Medical and Social Care […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Research on pain in Residential Long-Term Care Homes

Research on pain in Residential Long-Term Care Homes Webinar recording of the 7 October for a GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar Date: Tuesday 07 October 2025 Pain is connected with emotional, cognitive, and behavioural disorders as well as functional issues. Moreover, chronic pain increases suffering, disability and social isolation which impacts negatively […]

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Call for papers: TCN Transforming Care Network Early Career Researcher Workshop 2026

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria The Transforming Care Network warmly invites PhD students and early career researchers to apply for the in-person Early Career Workshop in Researching Care and Care Policy in Europe: Emerging Topics in Care and Care Policy to be held at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, […]

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New resource: Framework for Innovation in Nursing Homes

ProCon, an Erasmus+ project involving 13 partner institutions across five countries, has released its first scientific output: a Framework designed to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Nursing Homes. The work has been developed through co-creation and brings together insights from 48 participants, including nursing-home staff and managers, policy stakeholders, researchers, higher education and vocational education […]

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2025: thank you for the second year of the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care

As 2025 draws to a close, we want to thank you all for an incredible second year for the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care (GOLTC). This year we have expanded and deepened collaborations and we are delighted to continue to host a thriving community dedicated to advancing long-term care globally. The Interest Groups have continued […]

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Call for Contributions: The Economic and Social Science Evidence in Social Care online resource

ESSENCE (the Economic and Social Science Evidence in Social Care https://essenceproject.uk/) is a free online resource that brings together economic evidence on adult and children’s social care interventions for use by decision-makers, commissioners, policymakers, and researchers. Further details about the toolkit, current work and outputs are available at https://goltc.org/projects/goltc-1706988356/. As part of the next stage […]

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GOLTC Blog Post: A practical toolkit with non-pharmacological interventions for pain management in nursing homes

In this Blog Post, Manuela Hoedl (Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz) introduces a practical and user-friendly toolkit with a collection of 18 non-pharmacological interventions for pain management. The toolkit has been designed so that staff working in nursing homes can identify the right evidence-based intervention for each resident. The toolkit was developed following […]

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Sustainable Continence Care: from Theory to Practice. 2 February 2026

Sustainable Continence Care: from Theory to Practice Joint GOLTC Continence Care in Long-Term Care and Climate Change and LTC Interest Groups webinar Date: 2 February 2026 Time: 17.00-18.00 GMT (you can check your local time here) Link: Register to join on Zoom This webinar will explore how sustainability principles can be integrated into […]

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Home-Based Care Outcomes: Does the Care Provider Matter? 11 March 2026

Home-Based Care Outcomes: Does the Care Provider Matter? GOLTC QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL METHODS Interest Group webinar Date: 11-March-2026 Time: 15.00-16.00 GMT (you can check your local time here.) Link: register to join on Zoom Long-term services in the home are predominately provided by family or friends, with a growing proportion of individuals receiving formal care, […]

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Call for papers: Workshop on Economics of Ageing, Barcelona April 2026

The Universitat de Barcelona is organising a Workshop on Economics of Ageing on the 17 of April 2026, focusing on the intersection of ageing, health economics and health policy. The workshop aims to bring together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss the economic dimensions of ageing, including long-term care, care pathways, multimorbidity, frailty, and other […]

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