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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 2: Country Case Studies

Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 2: Country Case Studies GOLTC Global Perinatal Mental Health Interest Group webinar Date: 29 June 2026 Webinar series: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice Webinar 2: Making the Case for Investment in Perinatal Mental Health: […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: The Changing Long-Term Care Landscape in Australia

The Changing Long-Term Care Landscape in Australia GOLTC Australian Long-Term Care Interest Group webinar Date: 11 June Australia is currently undertaking a significant structural transformation of its aged care system, shifting towards a rights-based model that prioritises the dignity and choice of older Australians. This inaugural webinar of the Australian Long-Term Care Interest Group (ALTCIG) brought […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Complexity of orofacial pain in nursing home residents

Complexity of orofacial pain in nursing home residents GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar Date: 23 June 2026 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. In this webinar, the complexities of assessing and managing […]

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Empowering continence care: education for residents and families. 28 October 2026

Empowering continence care: education for residents and families GOLTC Continence Care in long-term care Interest Group Interest Group webinar Date: 28th October 2026 Time: 16.00 CET / 15.00 BST to 17:30 CET / 16:30 GMT (you can check your local time here.) Link: Register to join on Zoom This webinar will explore how […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: What Makes a Home-based Carer Professional? Skills Regime in Homecare for Older People in Hungary?

What Makes a Home-based Carer Professional? Skills Regime in Homecare for Older People in Hungary? GOLTC Migration, Mobility and Care Workers Interest Group webinar Date: June 15 2026 Live-in care work is worldwide characterized by precarious working conditions, low payment, and limited access to social and labor rights globally. Alongside concerns about the exploitation of […]

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Care for older people amid war, emigration and austerity in Ukraine. 7 October 2026

Care for older people amid war, emigration and austerity in Ukraine GOLTC Migration, Mobility and Care Workers Interest Group webinar Date: October 7, 2026 Time: 16:00-17:00 BST (you can check your local time here.) Link: Register to join on Zoom While receiving and transition countries “gain” from care migration, covering their gaps in […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Changing lives and changing systems: migrant care workers on England’s Health and Care Worker visa

Changing lives and changing systems: migrant care workers on England’s Health and Care Worker visa. GOLTC Migration, Mobility and Care Workers and Social Care Reform in England Interest Groups webinar Date: 9 June The international recruitment of care workers has played a key role in supporting the UK’s social care workforce in recent years. However, the […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Responding to Climate Events in Long-Term Care: International Perspectives

Responding to Climate Events in Long-Term Care: International Perspectives An Ageing Commons webinar co-hosted with the GOLTC Climate Change and Long-Term Care Interest Group Date: 2 June 2026 Climate change is increasingly shaping the lives of older people and the functioning of long-term care systems, exposing them to extreme weather, service disruption, and growing sustainability […]

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Workshop: Intellectual Disability in the Global South. June 30, 2026

The University of Amsterdam is hosting an upcoming hybrid workshop on “Intellectual Disability in the Global South”, taking place on 30 June (9:15-17:15 CEST). The event brings together researchers and practitioners from across disciplines including anthropology, psychology, global health, and development to examine key issues affecting people with intellectual disabilities in diverse global contexts. Sessions […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: How can we support the aged care workforce to deliver quality of care in a fast-paced digital field?

How can we support the aged care workforce to deliver quality of care in a fast-paced digital environment? GOLTC Workforce Capacity and Capability Interest Group and the Technology and LTC Interest Group Date: 19 May, 2026 Digital maturity is a term used to describe the ability of an organisation to leverage data to adapt and […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Defining quality in continence care for older adults

Defining quality in continence care for older adults GOLTC Continence Care in long-term care Interest Group Date: 13 May 2026 This webinar explored how person‑centered principles can enhance the quality of continence care in long‑term care settings, emphasizing dignity, autonomy, and individualized support. Leading experts shared evidence‑informed approaches, practical strategies, and real‑world […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 1: Practical Cost Calculator Demonstration

Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 1: Practical Cost Calculator Demonstration GOLTC Global Perinatal Mental Health Interest Group webinar Date: 5 May 2026 Webinar series: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice Background: Perinatal mental health problems are common worldwide and have significant […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: 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

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 In 2024, women made up 79% of the social care workforce in England. Their […]

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Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 2: Country Case Studies. 29 June 2026

Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 2: Country Case Studies GOLTC Global Perinatal Mental Health Interest Group webinar Date: 29 June 2026 Time: 12:00-13:30 BST Link: Register to join on Zoom Webinar series: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and […]

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The Changing Long-Term Care Landscape in Australia. 11 June, 2026

The Changing Long-Term Care Landscape in Australia GOLTC Australian Long-Term Care Interest Group webinar Date: 11 June Time: 13.00-14.00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (you can find your local time here) Link to join: Teams Meeting ID: 443 630 905 507 68 Passcode: RC79CK3b Australia is currently undertaking a significant structural transformation of its aged […]

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What Makes a Home-based Carer Professional? Skills Regime in Homecare for Older People in Hungary. 15 June, 2026

What Makes a Home-based Carer Professional? Skills Regime in Homecare for Older People in Hungary? GOLTC Migration, Mobility and Care Workers Interest Group webinar Date: June 15 2026 Time: 3 to 4pm BST Link: Register on Zoom Live-in care work is worldwide characterized by precarious working conditions, low payment, and limited access to social […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Caring through social connection in care homes: The SONNET Study

Caring through social connection in care homes: The SONNET Study GOLTC Strengthening Responses to Dementia Interest Group webinar Date: 24th March Social connection is a core element of human experience, a basic need and a key determinant of health, which is particularly important for care home residents. Supporting social connection is a dementia care practice […]

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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Home-Based Care Outcomes: Does the Care Provider Matter?

Home-Based Care Outcomes: Does the Care Provider Matter? GOLTC QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL METHODS Interest Group webinar Date: 11-March-2026 Long-term services in the home are predominately provided by family or friends, with a growing proportion of individuals receiving formal care, or paid care by a professional, or a combination of both. However, the relative benefits to the […]

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Responding to Climate Events in Long-Term Care: International Perspectives, 2 June 2026

An Ageing Commons webinar co-hosted with the GOLTC Climate Change and Long-Term Care Interest Group Date: 2 June 2026 Time: 8.00-9.30am EDT, 13.00-14.30 BST, 14.00-15.30 CET, 18.00-19.30 Bangladesh Standard Time (you can check your local time here) Link: register here for the zoom link Climate change is increasingly shaping the lives of older people and […]

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Changing lives and changing systems: migrant care workers on England’s Health and Care Worker visa. 9 June 2026

GOLTC Migration, Mobility and Care Workers and Social Care Reform in England Interest Groups webinar Date: 9 June Time: 13.00-14.30 pm BST (you can find your local time here) Link: Register in Zoom The international recruitment of care workers has played a key role in supporting the UK’s social care workforce in recent years. However, […]

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Digital maturity and integration: Tools to improve the long-term care workforce capacity and capability. 19 May 2026

How can we support the aged care workforce to deliver quality of care in a fast-paced digital environment? Connect with the GOLTC Workforce Capacity and Capability Interest Group and the Technology and LTC Interest Group to find out! Date: 19 May, 2026 Time: 13.00-14.30 BST (you can check your local time here) Link: Register in […]

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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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Integrated Long-term Care in Europe: Learning from the BUILD, LeTsCare and Laurel Projects: Initial results and reflections on policy and practice

Joint Special Interest Group between the International Foundation of Integrated Care (IFIC) and the Global Observatory of Long-term Care (GOLTC) on Integrated Long-term Care Date: 30 April 2026 Time: 10.00 – 11.30 am BST , 11.00-12.30 CET, you can check your local time here Registration link: Webinar Registration – Zoom Europe’s ageing societies continue […]

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Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Practical Cost Calculator Demonstration. 5 May 2026

Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 1: Practical Cost Calculator Demonstration GOLTC Global Perinatal Mental Health Interest Group webinar Date: 5 May 2026 Time: 13.00 to 14.30 BST (you can check your local time here) Link: Register to join on Zoom Webinar series: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: […]

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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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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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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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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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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 […]

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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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