Alzheimer Europe has submitted a contribution to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the forthcoming European Care Strategy. The strategy aims to strengthen long-term care and early childhood education, as envisaged under the European Pillar of Social Rights. Alzheimer Europe’s response to the call for evidence addresses key issues relevant for people with dementia and their carers, identifying additional areas of potential focus for the European Care Strategy, as well as further evidence and areas of work we believe the are key to improving long-term care services.
In particular, Alzheimer Europe’s response highlights:
• The findings of the Dementia Monitor 2020 in relation to the accessibility and affordability of care services
• The good-practice work done in this area by the EU’s Second Joint Action on Dementia
• The need for the European Care Strategy to align with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) recent framework on long-term care.
Alzheimer Europe’s contribution to the call for evidence can be accessed at: https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/policy/positions/european-commission-european-care-strategy-proposals
