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JOB POSTING: WHO International Consultant – Technical assistant on Long Term Care

New Job Posting: WHO International Consultant – Technical assistant on Long Term Care Deadline for applications: 19 July 2024 Purpose of consultancy: The purpose of this consultancy is to provide expert technical assistance and support the work of the WHO team in Ukraine. In its collaboration with the MoSP and other development partners to […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: State of LTC Assessment: Multi-stakeholder participatory approaches

GOLTC webinar – State of Long-Term Care Assessment: How can multi-stakeholder participatory approaches be used to build consensus and plan LTC reforms? This GOLTC Long Term Care Policy Interest Group webinar took place on the 24th June 2024, as a joint even with the WHO Regional Office for Europe and Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Current long-term care policies and challenges in three Asian tigers

On 25 March, the GOLTC Long-Term Care Policy Interest Group convened a webinar on “Current long-term care policies and challenges in three Asian tigers”. The webinar featured: Welcome and Introduction to the GOLTC LTC Policy Interest Group (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE) Chairing and session introduction (Johanna Fischer, University of Bremen) Presentations: […]

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GOLTC Blog post: Spain’s new National Strategy for a new model of community care

On the 18th June the Spanish Congress approved a National Strategy for a new model of care in the community (2024-2030). We are delighted that the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda have contributed a blog post providing an overview of the Strategy’s objectives, its scope, and the public participation process through which it […]

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NEW CPEC BLOG on hidden carers

For Carers’ Week, which took place between 10-16 June 2024, the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) published a blog exploring the concept of “hidden carers”: people who do not identify themselves as carers, or who do not feel comfortable using the term to […]

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Invitation to participate in a Delphi to create a Readiness Assessment Tool for care innovations

Long-Term Care needs to keep up with the changing expectations of clients and the community, as well as new regulations. This means constantly improving clinical care, personal support, social activities, and daily living services – backed by better quality, environmental, business, and safety systems. Implementing these innovations can be tough. We are using a […]

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Reminder to register for the ILPN2024 conference in Bilbao!

Do you want to connect with the global community of Long-Term Care? Make sure you’ve secured your spot to attend the 7th International Conference on Evidence-Based Policy in Long-Term Care (IPLN2024), taking place from 12 to 14 September 2024 at the prestigious Euskalduna Conference Centre in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain. Co-hosted by the International Long-term Care […]

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GOLTC blog post: Long-Term Care Financing lessons for Low- and Middle-Income countries

We are delighted to share a new GOLTC blog post by the World Health Organization’s Centre for Health Development introducing their new series of research briefs on Financing Long-Term Care: Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income countries, which summarise existing international evidence on Long-Term Care Financing and then consider the potential application of the findings to […]

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NEW GOLTC system profile: Long-Term Care in Serbia

We are delighted to share the new GOLTC Long-Term Care system profile for Serbia, written by Nataša Todorović and Milutin Vračević (Red Cross of Serbia and Gerontological Society of Serbia). Highlights from the LTC system profile for Serbia: Formal Long-Term Care services in Serbia are split between the social welfare, healthcare and the pension insurance systems, without much […]

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New GOLTC interest group: Technology and Long-Term Care

We are delighted to welcome a new GOLTC interest group on Technology and Long-Term care, with thanks to Jacqueline Damant (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science), Paul Freddolino (School of Social Work, Michigan State University) and Tenzin Wangmo (Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel) for setting it up and forming […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Supporting young and young adult carers: International practice and policies

We are delighted to share the recording from this webinar organised by the GOLTC Employment, Education, and Family Carers Interest Group that took place on the 22nd March 2024. The GOLTC Employment, Education and Family Carers interest group seeks to share research exploring these impacts and experiences of national and/or local policies and strategies to […]

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GOLTC Webinar recording: Understanding and reducing dementia stigma

The World Alzheimer report 2019 showed how stigma is a huge compounder of the difficulties caused by dementia. In this webinar on the 11th April 2024, we learnt about research on how to measure and understand dementia stigma, about two interventions in Brazil and Kenya to reduce stigma, and the new 2024 worldwide survey on […]

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To Stay or to Go: Institutional vs Home-based Long-Term Care (LTC) 23 July 2024

To Stay or to Go: Institutional vs Home-based Long-Term Care (LTC) GOLTC Quasi-Experimental Methods Interest Group webinar Date: 23.07.2024 Time: 1pm BST (you can check your local time here.) Link: Register to join on Zoom As populations age, a key question is whether institutional or home-based care better serves long-term care (LTC) recipients’ health needs. […]

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NEW GOLTC system profile: Long-Term Care in Ireland

In the GOLTC Long-Term Care system profile for Ireland, Brendan Walsh and Sheelah Connolly (Economic and Social Research Institute and Trinity College Dublin) describe the Irish LTC system. Highlights from the Irish LTC system profile: The Irish LTC system relies heavily on unpaid family care, supplemented by publicly funded formal services. The most established component […]

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Pain Management in Long-Term Care Facilities. 17 September 2024

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 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 isolation which impacts negatively upon […]

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Creando red: primera reunión del grupo de interés sobre cuidados de larga duración en España (in Spanish), 15 July 2024

GOLTC “Long-Term Care in Spain” Interest Group webinar (this event will be in Spanish) Dia: 15/07/2024 Hora: 12:00-13:30 CET (11:00-12.30 BST) Inscripción: para obtener el link de Zoom El grupo de interés sobre cuidados de larga duración en España del Global Observatory of Long-Term Care (GOLTC) tiene como objetivo ofrecer oportunidades de intercambio de conocimiento […]

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Profil des Langzeitpflegesystem für Österreich

Wir freuen uns, die deutschsprachige Version des österreichischen Profils des Langzeitpflegesystem zu teilen. Danke an Ulrike Famira-Mühlberger (WIFO, Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung)and August Österle (WU, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien). Sie können das Profil des Langzeitpflegesystem für Österreich hier lesen.

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State of Long-Term Care Assessment: How can multistakeholder participatory approaches be used to build consensus and plan LTC reforms? 24 June 2024

State of Long-Term Care Assessment: How can multistakeholder participatory approaches be used to build consensus and plan LTC reforms? Connect with the Long-Term Care Policy Interest Group to find out! GOLTC Long Term Care Policy Interest Group webinar Date: 24 June 2024 Time: 13.00-14.30 BST Link: Register to join on Zoom Multistakeholder, participatory processes are […]

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Save the date! International Day of Care and Support, 29 October 2024: Long-Term Care around the world

To mark the United Nation’s International Day of Care and Support, on the 29th October 2024, we are planning a 12-hour event on “Long-Term Care around the world”. We’ll have more details soon, but for now we are keen to hear from any of you who’d like to be involved, either presenting, or organising sessions. […]

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New research project: National Dementia Workforce Study (USA)

The National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS) was established in Fall 2023 through a cooperative agreement with the National Institute on Aging to field the first large, national surveys of the professional dementia care workforce in the U.S. This collaborative, interdisciplinary endeavor is led by teams at the University of Michigan and the University of California, San […]

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A Research Agenda for Opportunities of Rising Longevity and Developing Long-Term Care Systems, webinar 6 June 2024

When: 6 June, 2024, 12.00 to 13.30 CET Part of the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research international seminars. This online seminar will discuss ‘A Research Agenda for Ageing and Social Policy’, highlighting another two key issues of ageing and social policy – on the one hand, the myth of the demographic deficit […]

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Research job: Researcher, Centre of Competence on Ageing (SUSPI, Switzerland)

The Centre of Competence on Ageing (CCA) in the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS) at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) in Manno, is recruiting a Researcher with a social science background. The researcher will collaborate on a new project entitled: Understanding the intersection of […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Understanding Social Protection for Older Persons in Southern Africa

What is the role of social protection for older people in Southern Africa? Discover the dynamics of social protection in addressing the health and social care needs of older individuals in South Africa. Delve into the challenges and triumphs surrounding income security for older persons in the vibrant regions of Southern Africa and Latin […]

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New GOLTC methods guide: Theory of Change

We are delighted share with you a new GOLTC Methods Guide on Theory of Change. 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 Theory of Change guide has been written by Erica Breuer […]

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Dementia Action Week: Unpacking the interplay of inequality and dementia

For this Dementia Action week – which took place between 13 to 19 May 2024 – the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) developed a series of outputs related to ‘Dementia and Inequality’. Existing inequalities exacerbate the impacts of dementia and ability to […]

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GOLTC Blog Post: From Theory to Practice, Rethinking Health and Social Care Research Ethics in Action

We are delighted to announced that GOLTC is now also publishing Blog Posts, and we are very pleased to share the first one on Research Ethics, by Chiara De Poli (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science). In this blog, Chiara de Poli shares key messages from a recent journal article […]

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New Guidance from World Health Organization: Long-term care for older people: Package for universal health coverage

New report launched from the World Health Organization Long-term care for older people: package for universal health coverage In 2020, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), which is a transformative collaboration of diverse sectors and stakeholders to foster healthy ageing for older people. The fourth Action Area […]

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Evidence from Sweden on structural characteristics of LTC facilities and COVID-19 mortality. 11 June 2024

COVID-19 Lessons for Care Home Standards and Regulatory Approaches: Evidence from Sweden on structural characteristics of LTC facilities and COVID-19 mortality GOLTC Care Home Markets and Regulation Interest Group webinar Date: 11 June 2024 Time: 13:00-14:00 BST Link: Register to join on Zoom The Structural Characteristics of Long-Term Care Facilities and COVID-19 Mortality: Evidence […]

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Home Care Teams: Effect on Patients and Economic Policies to keep them in Place and Thriving. 6 June 2024

Home Care Teams: Effect on Patients and Economic Policies to keep them in Place and Thriving GOLTC Economics of LTC Interest Group webinar Date: June 6th 2024 Time: 14:00-15:00 BST Link: Register to join on Zoom What are the patient outcomes of the home care teams, and how can we understand the economic policies to improve […]

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New Report: Older Persons and Community Care in Namibia Report from The Family Caregiving Programme

New report launched from The Family Caregiving Programme on Older Persons and Community Care in Namibia. The Family Caregiving Programme is the first major programme in dedicated to understanding family care of older persons in the Southern African region. We are delighted to share our latest report Older Persons and Community Care in Namibia. The report […]

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Pain in Care Homes Interest Group Webinar: Pain Assessment in Long-term care. 4 June 2024

Pain Assessment in Long-term care GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar Date: Tuesday 4 June 2024 Time: 12pm-1pm BST 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 isolation which impacts negatively upon a […]

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Launch WEBINAR from World Health Organization: Long-term care for older people: Package for universal health coverage. 8 May 2024

World Health Organization Launch of the Long-Term Care for Older People: Package for Universal Health Coverage 8 May 2024, Global Webinar Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CET Link: Register to join on Zoom In 2020, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), which is a transformative collaboration of diverse […]

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Gerontology / Global Ageing and Policy Virtual Open Day, 2 May 2024

Are you interested in postgraduate study on Ageing / Gerontology? Join us for a Virtual Open Day to find out about our MSc and PhD programmes in Gerontology and Global Ageing & Policy at the University of Southampton, UK. We offer distance learning and on campus programmes, both full-time and part-time, as well as a range of […]

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Pensions in Southern Africa: how and why do they vary across the region?

Pensions in Southern Africa: how and why do they vary across the region? GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 31 May 2024 Time: 12:00-13:30 BST (you can check your local time here) Link: Register to join on Zoom In this webinar we hear from three experts who have extensive […]

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New GOLTC system profile: Long-Term Care in Finland

In the GOLTC Long-Term Care system profile for Finland, Leena Forma (Laurea University of Applied Sciences and Tampere University) and Emilia Leinonen (University of Jyväskylä) describe the Finnish universal public Long-Term Care system. Highlights from the Finland’s System Profile: In 2023 there was a major change in governance, transferring responsibility for organising care from over 300 […]

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New GOLTC methods guide: Critical Discourse Analysis

We are delighted to share with you a new GOLTC Methods Guide on Critical Discourse Analysis method guide. 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 Critical Discourse Analysis guide has been written […]

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Analysing accuracy, balancing bias: Can ChatGPT be trusted to ease the care documentation burden? GOLTC DATA SCIENCE INTEREST GROUP WEBINAR

Analysing accuracy, balancing bias: Can ChatGPT be trusted to ease the care documentation burden? GOLTC DATA SCIENCE INTEREST GROUP WEBINAR Care managers dedicate 6 hours per week transcribing handwritten notes from meetings into electronic databases. Suddenly, AI is being used to automatically generate audio recordings of case management meetings into case notes, freeing up workers […]

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WEBINAR from British Pain Society: Older People’s Pain. 11 April 2024

BPS Older People’s Pain 11 April 2024, Global Webinar Time: 16:00 BST Link: Register to join on Zoom This webinar aims to present some of the findings from the NIHR funded POPPY study by Dr Lesley Brown, Senior Research Fellow, Co-Lead for the POPPY study & Project Manager CARE75+ study, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS […]

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GOLTC webinar: Understanding and reducing dementia stigma. 11 April 2024

We are delighted to announce the next webinar from the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care (GOLTC), which will be convened by the Strengthening Responses to Dementia interest group. Understanding and reducing dementia stigma GOLTC Strengthening Responses to Dementia Interest Group webinar: Date: 11th April 2024 Time: 13.00-14.30 BST (you can check your local time here.) […]

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GOLTC webinar recording: Beyond words, can CHATGPT ease the care documentation burden? 12 March 2024

Care managers can dedicate around 6 hours per week manually transcribing handwritten notes from care assessments into electronic databases. Social enterprise Beam’s Magic Notes uses AI to automatically generate audio recordings of case management meetings into case notes, freeing up workers to spend more time assessing needs and arranging care. In this webinar or the […]

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