Fasten your seatbelts: CrossReach organized its 4th “Armchair Travel session”
Last February, our Scottish member CrossReach organized its 4th Armchair Travel session at Whinnieknowe Care Home in Nairn. The virtual armchair travel…
Many of our members work in sectors and on issues related to healthy ageing and long-term care. Therefore, Eurodiaconia has established a network for our members to engage in policy discussions related to ageing and care for older people, and to share experiences and best practice in care for older people. The expertise and perspectives we gain through this network is used to inform our advocacy work in Brussels. Due to the situation of demographic change in Europe, Eurodiaconia focusses in particular on services for older people. To learn more about healthy ageing and elderly care work in Eurodiaconia, please contact our Policy and Membership Development Officer Kewan Mildred at kewan.mildred@eurodiaconia.org.
Mobile apps for activities with elderly people: Oulu Deaconess Institute project
Our Finnish member Oulu Deaconess Institute (ODL) has recently run a project on mobile technologies as support in group activities…
Eurodiaconia in Slovakia for a workshop on Long-Term-Care
Together with our members Diaconia Valdese and Slezska Diakonie, we participated in a workshop on “Quality management in Long-Term-Care (LTC):…
Diaconia Valdese appointed member of the 3rd Sector National Council in Italy
Late last month, our Italian member Diaconia Valdese – Synodal Commission for Diaconia Valdese (Csd) was appointed member of the…
FEP called on public institutions to stop long term care deteriorating
On the occasion of the French action day raising awareness for nursing homes, our member La Fédération de l’Entraide Protestante-FEP…
Developing the skills of care professionals: New publication out now
Social and care services empower people with service needs to realise their inherent worth and value. However, the recruitment and…
Grassmarket Community Project awarded Scottish Social Enterprise of the year 2017
On Tuesday 7th November, the Grassmarket Community Project, developed by our member Church of Scotland, won the award for Scottish…
Horizon 2020 social innovation prize for mobility for the elderly
The European Commission has just announced the launch of an award for social innovation addressing the mobility of older people.…
Diaconia Latvia offers lessons on diaconal service
One of our Baltic members, Diakonija Latvija (Diaconia Latvia) offers learning opportunity in Riga on diaconal service. The 5th course…
Eurodiaconia healthy ageing meeting report out now
From 11 to 12 May 2017, Eurodiaconia held a two-day network meeting in Vienna to discuss existing challenges associated with…