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UPCOMING CPEC WEBINAR: Measuring What Matters – the Complexities of Cost-Effectiveness in Policy and Research

REGISTER NOW: https://lse.zoom.us/meeting/register/D-6nZmV2T2OxLhUOwaHwNQ#/registration Cost-effectiveness evaluations are essential for shaping policy and funding decisions, highlighting interventions that offer the best value for money. In practice, these evaluations are often anything but straightforward. How can researchers account for complex, real-world variables? What happens when the benefits of an intervention are difficult to quantify? And how can policymakers […]

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GOLTC blog post: Spain’s response to the implementation of the European Care Strategy

In this post Laura Espantaleón Rueda, from IMSERSO describes the European Care Strategy proposed by the European Commission in 2022, which aims to address the shared challenges of affordability, availability, quality, and the care workforce, as well as sound policy governance in long-term care. The post describes the synergies of the European Care Strategy with […]

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Music in Care Homes: Online symposium of the BSG Care Homes Research Special Interest Group: 1pm-2:30pm (GMT) on Tuesday 25th March

Please join us as we host this year’s spring symposium, which focusses on Music in Care Homes. The symposium will be held online, and will comprise two presentations followed by Q&As and a general discussion. The symposium is free and is open to anyone with an interest in care homes research and practice. Please feel […]

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Research Associate vacancy: Changing Realities project, University of York

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Changing Realities research team working with Ruth Patrick and colleagues in the School for Business and Society. You will be a key part of a participatory online programme documenting life on a low-income during the cost of living crisis and pushing for change. The post is to support the participatory […]

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Dementia Meeting Centres: development, evaluation and dissemination. 28 March 2025

Dementia Meeting Centres: development, evaluation and dissemination GOLTC Community-Based approaches to Dementia Care Interest Group webinar Date: March 28, 2025 Time: 16:00-17:30 GMT Link: Register to join on Zoom Meeting centres are community-based that offer a welcoming and supportive environment for people living with dementia. They provide a range of services and activities tailored […]

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GOLTC Webinar recording: Global Perspectives on Work-Life Balance for Informal/ Unpaid Carers

GOLTC Employment, Education and Family Carers Interest Group webinar Date: 10th February 2025 Informal/unpaid carers play a crucial yet often overlooked role in supporting their loved ones. Balancing caregiving responsibilities with work and personal life can be an overwhelming challenge, leading to stress, burnout and compromised well-being. This webinar aims to shed light on the pressing need […]

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Call for papers: Global Ageing Network conference, Boston USA 2-5 November 2025

LeadingAge and the Global Ageing Network are uniting for their 2025 conferences, bringing together more than 6,500 global experts to Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from November 2–5, 2025. The UK’s National Care Forum are also involved in the development and delivery of the Boston conference event. This conference will feature an exciting area with a research focus. Details […]

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GAMMH online Alliances Development Forum. 5 March 2025.

The Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (GAMMH) is hosting an online Alliances Development Forum designed for individuals and organizations working to establish or strengthen maternal and perinatal mental health alliances worldwide. About the Forum: This interactive forum provides a platform for sharing evidence, experiences, ideas, and inspiration in maternal mental health. If you are […]

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Webinar recording: Forced Closures of Care Homes in England – Does Ownership Explain Care Failure?

GOLTC Care Home Markets and Regulation Interest Group webinar Date: 27 January 2025 Time: 1pm-2pm GMT (you can check your local time here.) There is a contentious debate in academic and political circles about whether marketisation and private sector involvement has worsened the crisis facing adult social care. The group’s webinar sheds light on the […]

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New GOLTC system profile: Long-Term Care in Australia

We are delighted to share the new GOLTC Long-Term Care system profile for Australia, written by Karen Watson and Moira Dunsmore from the University of Sydney. Highlights from the LTC system profile for Australia: Emphasis on choice and home-based care. Home care packages are allocated directly to consumers who choose their providers. Access to aged […]

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2024: The first year of the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care

As 2024 draws to a close, we celebrate an incredible first year for the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care (GOLTC). Since our launch, we’ve achieved a few key milestones and laid the foundation for a thriving community dedicated to advancing long-term care globally. This year has truly been a testament to the power of collaboration […]

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New GOLTC system profile: Long-Term Care in Italy

We are delighted to share the new GOLTC Long-Term Care system profile for Italy, written by Ester Gubert (University of Trento) and Eleonora Perobelli (Cergas, SDA Bocconi School of Management). Highlights from the LTC system profile for Italy: The Italian LTC system is characterised by a high reliance on a universal cash benefit with no constraints in […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Enhancing care home quality using wearable tech and social network analysis

GOLTC Data Science Interest Group webinar Quality in long-term care facilities is often measured at the care home level. Yet individual experiences in the same establishment can vary meaningfully. How can we capture these differences? Bluetooth enabled devices worn by residents and staff can be used to generate real-time social network data revealing the nuanced […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Social Protection, Inequality and Re-distributive justice in Southern Africa: What are the challenges for elder care?

Social Protection, Inequality and Re-distributive justice in Southern Africa: What are the challenges for elder care? GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 22 November 2024 Time: 1pm-2.30pm GMT The webinar covers: -Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term care and welcome (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Missing the mark – Effects of abolishing co-payments for social assistance in the Netherlands

GOLTC Quasi-Experimental Methods Interest Group webinar Date: 19 November 2024 Time: 1 to 2 pm GMT Local public provision of social assistance to older individuals can improve well-being and prevent the use of expensive care but needs to be targeted well. This study evaluates a Dutch policy reform that restricted the ability of municipalities to […]

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Call for Applications: NCCPH Knowledge Translation Graduate Student Awards 2025

The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) Knowledge Translation (KT) Graduate Student Awards recognize students’ work in public health in Canada. The NCCPH will award three prizes of $1500 during the Canadian Public Health Association’s annual conference, Public Health 2025. Award winners will use the funding to register for and attend the conference, which runs April 29–May 1, 2025. […]

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Invitation to participate in an eDelphi study exploring additional quality indicators for residential long-term care homes in Switzerland

A team from the Competence Centre on Ageing at the University of Applied Sciences & Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) is currently inviting researchers, care professionals, and LTC system leaders for an eDelphi study exploring additional quality indicators for residential long-term care homes in Switzerland. They are looking for insights to help them prioritize quality indicators […]

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Find us on Bluesky!

We’re delighted to let you know that you can find us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/goltc.bsky.social And we’d love to know if you are there too so we can follow you. If you’d like to add your Bluesky profile to your GOLTC expert page you can either email us at ilp-network@lse.ac.uk, or use the form that appears […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Global Harmonisation of Pain Outcome Measurement for Better Care in Long-Term Care Facilities and Beyond

GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar Date: Tuesday 12.November Time: 12pm – 1pm GMT 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 upon a person’s emotional, psychological, emotional and social wellbeing and consequently leads to a reduced quality of life and more […]

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New GOLTC interest group: unmet long-term care needs, care poverty and inequalities in care

A new Interest Group of the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care has been opened, focusing on unmet long-term care needs, care poverty and inequalities in care. The steering group of the Interest Group includes Dr Nicola Brimblecombe (LSE, UK), professor Teppo Kröger (Uni Jyväskylä, Finland) and Dr Ricardo Rodrigues (Uni Lisbon, Portugal). This group aims […]

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Videos and presentations from the 29th October 2024 event: Towards robust, responsive and equitable Long-Term Care systems around the world

Date: 29 October 2024 To mark the United Nation’s International Day of Care and Support, the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care hosted a day long event featuring presentations from experts on Long-Term Care on key topics that need to be addressed to progress towards robust, responsive and equitable Long-Term Care Systems globally, as well as a special session highlighting […]

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New GOLTC system profile: Long-Term Care in Türkiye

We are delighted to share the new GOLTC Long-Term Care system profile for Türkiye, written by Cansu Erdogan (Bielefeld University) and Başak Akkan (Istanbul Bilgi University). Highlights from the LTC system profile for Türkiye: The main components of the formal long-term care (LTC) system in Türkiye include cash-for-care benefits for informal carers of persons with […]

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GOLTC Blog Post: Developing the capability of the long-term workforce in aged care to implement best-practice in Australia

This blog post introduces the Age Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA), an initiative funded by the Australian government to support the workforce in driving grassroots change by building capability to indentify, adapt and adopt evidence-based solutions to address the challenges faced by the care sector. You can read the blog post here. All […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Long term care is family care in Southern Africa – What are the costs?

Long term care is family care in Southern Africa: What are the costs? GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 27th September 2024 Time: 13:00-14:30 BST This seminar explores the different dimensions of the costs of family care, i.e. the ways that access to resources makes care possible but also […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: The International Migration and Recruitment of Care Workers – Lessons from Japan

GOLTC Migration, Mobility and Care Workers Interest Group webinar Date: Monday, 23 September 2024 Time: 1pm – 2pm BST Long-term care systems face chronic shortages of care workers and ever-increasing demand for care. While the role of migrant workers in care systems is longstanding, different policy approaches to international migration and recruitment are emerging in […]

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Long-Term Care Research and Asia launch of the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Singapore

Join us on 6 November 2024 for a one-day hybrid symposium on long-term care, hosted by the Tsao Foundation in partnership with CARE (Centre for Ageing Research and Education). Hear from leading experts in Singapore and the region as we discuss key topics like long-term care policy, caregiving models, and the economics of long term […]

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Social Protection, Inequality and Re-distributive justice in Southern Africa: What are the challenges for elder care? 22 November 2024

Social Protection, Inequality and Re-distributive justice in Southern Africa: What are the challenges for elder care? GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 22 November 2024 Time: 13:00-14:30 GMT (you can check your local time here.) Link: Register to join on Zoom The webinar will cover: Introduction to the Global […]

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Upcoming CPEC webinar: Navigating the Path to Comprehensive Carers’ Support

Carers play an indispensable role in our society, providing essential support to those in need. However, many who provide care do not identify as carers, and as a result, they remain “hidden” from the very support systems designed to assist them. Even those who do recognise their role often struggle to navigate the complex landscape […]

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‘Technology in Care Homes’ Online Symposium – Weds 20th Nov (10:30am-12:00, GMT)

Technology in Care Homes: The 2024 Autumn Symposium of The British Society of Gerontology’s Care Homes Research Special Interest Group Please join us as we host this year’s Autumn symposium, which focusses on Technology in Care Homes. The symposium will be held online from 10:30am-12:00 (GMT) on Wednesday 20th November. It will comprise two […]

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Call for papers: Policy, practice and programatic implications of global ageing, Health Affairs Scholar journal

Health Affairs Scholar (https://www.healthaffairs.org/health-affairs-scholar), a well regarded open-access journal, has a Call for Papers relevant to GOLTC members. Global aging: We are interested in papers about the policy, practice, and programmatic implications of the growing global population of older adults. According to the World Health Organization, the proportion of the world’s population aged 60 years […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Pain Management in Long-Term Care Facilities

Pain Management in Long-Term Care Facilities GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024 Time: 12:00-13:00 BST 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 upon a person’s emotional, psychological, emotional and […]

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Global Harmonisation of Pain Outcome Measurement for Better Care in Long-Term Care Facilities and Beyond. 12 November 2024

Global Harmonisation of Pain Outcome Measurement for Better Care in Long-Term Care Facilities and Beyond GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar Date: Tuesday 12.November Time: 12pm – 1pm GMT Link: Register to join on Zoom Pain is connected with emotional, cognitive, and behavioural disorders as well as functional issues. Moreover, chronic pain increases suffering, disability and social […]

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Upcoming CPEC webinar: From data to delivery – Resource planning for better mental health access

REGISTER NOW TO JOIN THE WEBINAR. This upcoming webinar hosted by the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in recognition of World Mental Health Day will explore key insights from recent research focused on improving mental health services. The session will highlight findings from participatory research […]

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International Day of Care of Support GOLTC online event: Towards robust, responsive and equitable Long-Term Care systems around the world

Date: 29 October 2024 Times: 9am to 6pm UK time, you can check your local times here. To mark the United Nation’s International Day of Care and Support, the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care will host a day long event featuring presentations from experts on Long-Term Care on key topics that need to be addressed […]

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GOLTC Blog Post: Long-Term Care Policy Update for Japan

Japan’s Long-Term Care System: Innovations and Workforce Challenges Following Ruru Ping’s presentation during the Long-Term Care Policy Interest Group webinar, Ruru Ping from Hitotsubashi University and Nazak Salehi from the London School of Economics and Political Science have prepared a blog post detailing the current situation and recent developments in Japan’s long-term care (LTC) policy. You […]

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Enhancing care home quality using wearable tech and social network analysis. 25 November 2024

Enhancing care home quality using wearable tech and social network analysis GOLTC Data Science Interest Group webinar Quality in long-term care facilities is often measured at the care home level. Yet individual experiences in the same establishment can vary meaningfully. How can we capture these differences? Bluetooth enabled devices worn by residents and staff […]

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University of Leeds: They’re Not Clapping Now: how do we fix the social care workforce crisis? 20 November 2024

“They’re Not Clapping Now: How Do We Fix the Social Care Workforce Crisis?” This event is hosted by NICHE-Leeds, a partnership focused on improving the quality of care, life, and work in care homes, with a strong portfolio of social care workforce research. Location: University of Leeds (United Kingdom) Date: 20 November 2024 Time: 3:00 […]

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SURVEY: Round 2 Delphi Survey – Readiness Assessment Tool Development

Participate in the Aged Care Readiness Assessment Survey Arria has developed a Readiness Assessment Tool designed to help aged care organizations evaluate their preparedness for implementing innovative changes. Arria invite you to take part in this important survey and contribute to valuable resources for the Aged Care Sector. To participate, please complete the survey here: […]

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Missing the mark: the effects of abolishing co-payments for social assistance in the Netherlands. 19 November 2024

Missing the mark: the effects of abolishing co-payments for social assistance in the Netherlands GOLTC Quasi-Experimental Methods Interest Group webinar Date: November 19th, 2024 Time: 1 to 2 pm GMT Link: Register to join on Zoom Local public provision of social assistance to older individuals can improve well-being and prevent the use of expensive care […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: To Stay or to Go: Institutional vs Home-based Long-Term Care

GOLTC Quasi-Experimental Methods Interest Group webinar Date: 23 July 2024 Time: 1pm BST As populations age, a key question is whether institutional or home-based care better serves long-term care (LTC) recipients’ health needs. Using administrative data from 2009-2014 from Spain, the authors compare changes in hospitalization rates between nursing home and home-based LTC recipients. […]

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