It was a long-held wish of Shahnaz Shahbazi: a residential group for Iranian elders. That wish has become reality. Since 2021, 32 elderly have been living together, spread across two locations in Amsterdam North. “We didn’t manage to find one location for all the elderly,” Gerda explains. She is involved in the living group as […]
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The future of intercultural elderly care: Looking back to move forward
Dear ENIEC members and friends, We are excited to present to you the full program of our webinar in November. Together we will reflect on what we can learn from developments in Intercultural Elderly Care in the last decades, and what the challenges and possibilites are of the future. The webinar will take place on the 9th of November from […]
Preventive home visits- Pilot project for elderly Berliners
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 […]
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 […]
ENIEC accepts amendments to the statutes
During the ENIEC AM 2023 in Gdansk, the board and the statutes working group proposed a number of changes to the statutes to the general assembly. After a presentation by Lola Sanchez Casal and Frederic Lausher, the general assembly decides by unanimous vote to accept the proposed changes of the statutes. The board was given […]
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 […]
