Imagine trying to fix a giant puzzle where every piece comes from a different country and doesn't quite fit. This work looks at how different European regions handle elderly care and the struggles of the people providing that care. It's like creating a guidebook that tells cities exactly which care models actually work in their specific neighborhood instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Long-term care systems are fragmented and struggle to balance quality care with cost containment. This leads to inequalities in care access and high stress for both professional and informal caregivers.
A policy-learning model and a concrete toolkit based on 18 ethnographic studies and territorial indicators.
If you are a private nursing home operator dealing with high staff turnover and fragmented care quality — this project developed a toolkit and a policy-learning model that helps you implement sustainable care practices based on evidence from 7 European countries.
If you are a staffing agency dealing with the complexities of migrant care work and labor inequalities — this project developed a deep understanding of the drivers of inequality that allows you to better support and retain care workers.
If you are a municipal health department dealing with inefficient budget allocation for elderly care — this project developed 18 ethnographic studies on care practices that help you design services that actually improve the wellbeing of receivers and caregivers.
Based on available project data, there is no pricing information provided as this is a research-driven initiative funded by the EU.
The project focuses on creating a policy-learning model and a toolkit to be applied across 7 European countries, suggesting a scalable approach for regional and national health systems.
The project is committed to Open Science, which typically implies that results and toolkits will be made publicly available rather than licensed privately.
It supports the implementation of the EU Care Strategy and the European Pillar of Social Rights by providing evidence-based recommendations for sustainable care practices.
The project runs from 2024-04-01 to 2027-09-30, with results being developed throughout this period.
The consortium is heavily academic and research-oriented, consisting of 6 universities and 5 research organizations. While there are 0 large industry partners, the presence of 3 SMEs and 9 other organizations suggests a strong link to the public sector and social service providers across 8 countries, making it a strong network for policy influence rather than immediate commercial product development.
Contact Università Ca' Foscari Venezia for details on the policy-learning toolkit.
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