EUROP'AIDANTS : Ensemble et Unis, Réfléchissons pour ouvrir nos Pratiques en faveur des AIDANTS
▶Summary
Our objective was to better understand the practices implemented in other countries in order to improve our activities, reach more caregivers, and develop new projects. The concrete objectives are...
▶Objectives
Our objective was to better understand the practices implemented in other countries in order to improve our activities, reach more caregivers, and develop new projects. The concrete objectives are divided into three points: 1. Develop a guide of best practices to support caregivers in Europe and defend their rights. Highlight three good practices in each country so that they can be implemented elsewhere to support more caregivers in Europe. 2. Share training programs and tips to support caregivers, with a particular focus on caregivers from rural areas for whom access to information is more difficult. 3. Compare the situation of caregivers in our respective countries, their problems, their rights, etc., in order to call for the harmonization of caregivers across the European Union in the near future.
▶Activities
Through meetings and, more importantly, three study trips to France, Greece, and Belgium, we learned about the situation of caregivers in each of our countries, their working methods, and innovative projects for caregivers. Our common thread throughout these discussions was the difficulties encountered by caregivers living in rural areas. We met with dozens of centers and associations and attended conferences, study days, working groups, etc., with the ultimate goal of comparing our ideas and drawing up a list of three concrete best practices per country. These best practices could be implemented by each caregiver association in Europe.
▶Impact
We wrote a Best Practice Guide for European associations. This guide is the most concrete result of our project. It is available on our websites and on Erasmus+ platform results. It presents the EUROPAIDANTS project and the three best practices per country that we have chosen to highlight. It also offers recommendations for other caregiver organizations in Europe. We decided to present it in a clear and informative format for all our target audiences: health and care professionals, organizations, caregivers themselves, and the media. It is available online on our three websites, as well as on the Eurocarers website, in French and Greek. We will offer an English translation as soon as possible. The two common threads that ran through our discussions are the need for professionals in the field to collaborate on finding solutions to caregivers' problems, and the importance of providing a listening and information platform for caregivers, especially those living in rural areas.