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01 Jul 2024
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: […]
22 Jun 2024
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 […]
21 Jun 2024
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 […]
10 Jun 2024
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 […]
11 Jun 2024
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.
30 May 2024
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 […]
22 May 2024
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 […]
01 May 2024
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 […]
22 Mar 2024
GOLTC webinar recording: Recent Developments in Long-Term Care Policy in China, France, Japan and Sweden, 26 February 2024
Are you interested in Long-Term Care Policy and would you like to know about the latest developments internationally? On the 26th February, the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care (GOLTC) hosted the first webinar of the GOLTC Long-Term Care Policy Interest Group. The webinar brought together experts on Long-Term Care in China, France, Japan and Sweden […]
08 Feb 2024
ILPN2024 Calls for Abstracts: Shaping the Future of Long-Term Care
The 7th International Conference on Evidence-based Policy in Long-Term Care (ILPN2024) is set to convene in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain, from 12 to 14 September 2024. Co-hosted by the International Long-Term Care Policy Network (ILPN) and the Government of Biscay, ILPN2024 provides an engaging platform for researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to connect, collaborate, and advance […]
30 Jan 2024
GOLTC Long-Term Care Policy Webinar, 26 February 2024
Recent developments in Long-Term Care Policy: Perspectives from China, France, Japan and Sweden GOLTC LTC Policy Interest Group webinar Date: Monday 26 February 2024 Time: 13.00-14.00 GMT (you can check your local time here.) Register to join us on Zoom. How are different countries developing and strengthening their Long-Term Care (LTC) systems? The LTC […]