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Laurel and EQUICARES collaborate to support more inclusive care in Europe
Following our recent webinar on Ensuring Equitable Integrated Long-Term Care for Rural and Vulnerable Communities, Laurel has launched a collaboration with EQUICARES focused on improving access to sustainable mental health and care services for people in vulnerable situations through research, co-creation and policy solutions. The two projects are united by a shared vision for more…
Read MoreWebinar announcement: Ensuring Equitable Integrated Long-Term Care (I-LTC) Services for Rural and Vulnerable Communities
28/4/2026 – 1PM CEST Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PayRB4ZBRRyYu_R43SCMLQ People living in rural areas and those in vulnerable situations often face significant barriers to accessing integrated long-term care services. Geographic distance, workforce shortages, limited digital infrastructure and social vulnerability can all make it harder to receive timely, coordinated and equitable care. This Laurel webinar will explore how…
Read MoreWebinar announcement: Supporting Informal Carers in Integrated Long-Term Care
13/2/2026 – 11AM CET Register here Informal carers — often family members or friends — play a vital role in supporting older people and those living with chronic or cognitive conditions. Despite their essential contribution, they frequently remain under-recognised and under-supported within long-term care systems. This Laurel webinar will explore how integrated care approaches can…
Read MoreLaurel featured at major Icelandic care conference
Laurel was featured at the Transforming Care Conference in Helsinki in June as part of a collaboration with the LeTs-Care project and the BUILD project. . Members of the two projects worked together on a joint paper titled ‘Integrated, person-centred and innovative long-term care: the questions we need to answer’. It was presented at the…
Read MoreNew Laurel Report – Key Findings and Policy Recommendations from the ICIC24 Laurel Workshop
At last year’s International Conference on Integrated Care in Belfast Northern Ireland (ICIC24), the Laurel team led a workshop to gather knowledge and discuss reforms for integrated long-term care (I-LTC). We are pleased to announce the publication of a report gathering this knowledge together and sharing policy recommendations to improve the experience of I-LTC, based…
Read MoreRegister now for EHTEL’s Digital Innovation Webinar on May 20
Register now for EHTEL’s upcoming webinar ‘Digital Innovation for Integrated Long-Term Care: Transforming Europe’s Care Systems. The webinar takes place on May 20, 2025 at 2pm CET. Click here to register Europe faces significant demographic challenges, including ageing populations and increasing demand for long-term care services. Digital technologies have the potential to reshape Integrated Long-Term Care (I-LTC) by improving…
Read MoreRegister now for Laurel and IFIC Scotland’s ‘Creating the Conditions for Long Term Care’ webinar.
Laurel is excited to take part in IFIC Scotland’s upcoming ‘Creating the Conditions for Long Term Care’ webinar on April 16th at 4:00pm (UK time) This webinar explores international policy and practice in integrated person-centred long- term care and support. Members of the Laurel will discuss the progress on its aim to create actionable policies…
Read MoreAGE Presents Laurel at Life Magister Workshop in Kortrijk
On February 18, AGE was invited to present Laurel during a workshop as part of the Life Magister Erasmus+ project at the Sint Vincentius residential care center in Kortrijk. This initiative brought together healthcare professionals to explore the expertise and skills needed to enhance the quality of care for older adults. The focus group included professionals from the care sector, including home care,…
Read MoreGet to know our partners
Check out our video Meet our Partners video series to learn a little bit more about the people and organisations behind the Laurel project. In these videos, a representative of each of our nine partners tells us about their organisation, what they bring to the table, and what they hope to take away from Laurel…
Read MoreCatch up on EHTEL’s Imagining 2029 webinar
On 16 May, 2024, the Imagining 2029 webinar – organised together with the support of the Laurel – brought together EHTEL members and friends and Laurel consortium members. Close to 30 people attended the webinar. EHTEL Digital Health Facilitators, Tino MARTI and Sara CANELLA, ran the show. The webinar: Laurel is now at the start of its activities. It is about to begin searching for concrete examples…
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