We are excited to announce the next webinar from the Global Observatory of Long Term Care (GOLTC), which will be convened by the Care Home Markets and Regulation interest group. 

COVID-19 Lessons for Care Home Standards and Regulatory Approaches

GOLTC Care Home Markets and Regulation Interest Group webinar

• Date: Tuesday 19th March 2024
• Time: 14:00 – 15:00 GMT
• Link: Register to join us on Zoom.

How can we improve the quality of care and outcomes for people living in residential care settings?

The pandemic has shown that in many countries there is much to do to improve the quality of life and safety of people living in residential care facilities, and a tool available to government are regulatory and market shaping policies. This is the first of a series of webinars to explore COVID-19 Lessons to improve care home standards and regulatory approaches, featuring David Grabowski from Harvard University.

The webinar will cover:

1. Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term care and the Care Home Markets and Regulation Interest Group (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK).
2. Introduction to the Care Home Markets and Regulation GOLTC Interest Group (Igor Shagalov, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK)
3. Presentation: Improving Long-Term Care facilities: lessons from the pandemic and policy debates in the United States (David Grabowski, Harvard University, USA)
4. Q&A and Discussion (Chaired by Jose-Luis Fernandez, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK)

Read more about GOLTC and the Long-Term Care Policy Interest Group here.