In January 2023, ENIEC member Meltem Baskay, the Geriatric-Cordinator of the district administration Reinickendorf, is leading a project titled “Berlin Home Visits“. This is as a preventive offer for community dwelling older people. The project is financed by the Senate Department for Higher Education and Research, Health and Long-Term Care. The program is rolled […]
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How can low-threshold advisory services be made more accessible?
How can we make low-treshold services more accessible? This has been the focus of the “Avoin ovi palveluihin” project in the City of Helsinki over the past three years. The project, which translates to “open door to services,” has been under my management. This project is funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment […]
How does the German Health Care System work?
Germany has a reputation for having one of the best and most comprehensive health care systems in the world, providing its residents with health, sick pay and long-term nursing care insurance coverage.The system takes care of around 83 million people . The German health care system, established in the late 19th century, is historically […]
ENIEC members organize a field trip for care organisation Saffier in Helsinki and Tallin
ENIEC members have taken the healthcare organization Saffier in The Hague on a substantive study trip to Estonia and Finland with a focus on innovation. On the request of Elisabeth de Vries, Jan Booij organised the trip in collaboration with ENIEC memebrs in Finland. In Tallinn, the trip was primarily centered around Estonia as […]
Ute’s retirement
On July 31, 2023, Ute Bychowski retired, and this was celebrated in the company of her colleagues from the Frankfurter Verband. For many years, Ute has served as a valued director of care within this organisation, where she was responsible for all nursing homes. Among other things, she dedicated herself to caring for elderly people […]
The future of intercultural Elderly care: looking back to move forward
During the annual meeting in Gdansk we concluded that the ENIEC members were positive about an online meeting once a year with a topic of interest. The Communications group are therefore organising an online meeting on the 9th of November from 19.00-20.30 (CET). The topic of the meeting is to reflect on what we have learnt […]
Challenges for Aged Care in The Netherlands
Healthcare for in the Netherlands is stalled. Rising care demands and the shortage of tens of thousands of employees, create an untenable situation. The elderly must become more self-reliant, live at home longer and make greater use of technological innovation. Minister for Long-Term Care and Sport, Conny Helder (VVD), has presented her plans for a […]
The 2023 ENIEC AM in Gdansk through the eyes of Charlotte Haggren
This was my second Annual Meeting with ENIEC. My first in the Hague last year. As I have been to Gdansk privately I did not join the guided trip but joined in the Regional Center for Social Policy where Agnieszka Zabłocka Deputy Director of Regional Center for Social Policy described the Polish migration context in East-West […]
Local Learning Network improves care for Older Migrants in Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Last February, Sterker, a social work organization in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, finished a project for elderly migrants funded by ZonMW, The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development. The aim of the project was to facilitate exchange of expertise and cooperation between different partners who work for and with older migrants by creating a local […]
Developing inclusive service paths in the health and social care for older migrants
When we grow old, we have similar needs no matter the language or cultural background. Creating and developing inclusive service paths is important for an inclusive society. Health and social care service paths refer to the process of how individuals access and receive healthcare services. It encompasses the various steps involved in receiving social and […]
