Women providing daily unpaid informal care are more than 30% less likely to be employed. This is what a SHARE-based study using data of more than 27.000 people across 15 European countries has shown. Considering the ageing population…
Caregivers cannot help others if they do not care for themselves. Coaching is one way to support caregivers by evoking awareness of what is going on when they feel all of a sudden placed in the role of…
A recent study on the effects of the take-up of informal care on working hours and workplace absentism that was conducted in the Netherlands shows clearly negative labour market consequences for female carers. Women have reduced their work…
The first Newsletter of the Care4Carers Project has been released! You can read it here: Care 4 Carers Newsletter 1
The partnership of Care4Carers is making an effort to stay up to date with research, literature and articles regarding supporting measures related to the work of family carers. Their work is both physically and mentally demanding and often…
Today it’s the Human Rights Day! It is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The theme chosen for 2022, “Dignity,…
Did you know? In the U.S. November is the National Family Caregivers Month, that recognizes the dedication of more than 50 million Americans providing round the clock care and medical assistance to parents, children, and other loved ones,…
Did you know that the Centre for Ageing Better developed good practices supporting carers back into work? These practices suggest that: ☞Employment support for carers should be holistic in nature, encompassing practical issues such as skills and qualifications…
When it comes to supporting family carers, one of the immediately recognizable names is Eurocarers. Have you heard that Eurocarers… Is an organization that acts as a voice for informal caregivers? Its mission is to ensure that unpaid…
The transnational research report of the Care4Carers project has been completed! Read some of the key insights below: It is estimated that informal carers provide over 80% of all long-term care in Europe, with an especially heavy burden falling…
Earlier this month the European Commission presented the European Care Strategy to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the European Union and improve the situation for both care receivers and the people caring for them, professionally or…
Are you having your first job interview after a longer break from, work (e.g. due to caregiving)? This post is dedicated to you! We provide you some tips to prepare your job interview, meeting your personal and familiar needs.…
A new study from Ireland pours more light onto the strategies family career use to reconcile their professional and caring responsibilities. Despite the value placed on work by family carers, if it comes to choosing between the roles of…
The World Health Organisation recently published a factsheet on the impact of care on carers’ health and well-being. Some of the highlights include: Most long-term care in Europe is provided by unpaid informal caregivers Women are overrepresented among caregivers…
What if we considered informal care as a work experience that provides many opportunities to acquire job relevant skills and transfer them to the future job? This article published on Forbes focuses on key skills that informal carers are…