Initial thoughts on the OECD-European Commission’s Report “Social Economy in Europe: Contributing to Competitiveness and Prosperity” – Just released!
The newly released Report “Social Economy in Europe: Contributing to Competitiveness and Prosperity”, as a joint effort of the OECD and the European Commission, offers important insights into the role of Social economy in many economic and social domains, including social services of general interest.
Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Care and Support… LeTs-Care researchers at the GOLTC webinar “Changing the Narrative on Long-Term Care”
On November 28th, 2025, the Global Observatory on Long-Term Care (GOLTC) organised the webinar tackling some of the most persistent myths that continue to hold back progress in LTC.
Launch of the LeTs-Care Policy Lab! Gathering Momentum to Foster Policy Dialogue on Long-Term Care
The LeTs-Care Policy Lab officially launches on September 25th in Brussels, with remote participation available. This dialogue-based initiative is intended to support the advancement of research and policy-making in the field of long-term care.
LeTs-Care researchers contribute to international dialogue on LTC
From 1 to 3 September, the Menéndez Pelayo International University hosted the UIMP-IMSERSO Summer Course, bringing together experts to reflect on the future of LTC. As part of the programme, three researchers from the LeTs-Care project – Barbara Da Roit (University of Venice), Roberta Perna (CSIC), and Alexandra Lopes (University of Porto) – took part in a roundtable dedicated to presenting the project’s findings.
LeTs-Care engages EU Stakeholders at Brussels Policy Lab next September 25
The LeTs-Care project will host its first Policy Lab, next September 25th, 2025 in Brussels. The event will focus on one of the most urgent concerns in Long-Term Care: the resilience and sustainability of the care workforce.
LeTs-Care Goes Global!
At the International Public Policy Association Conference, ICPP7, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from June 1 to 4, 2025, Prof. Poškutė (ISM University of Management and Economics) presented the paper “Meeting Long-term Care Needs of Older Adults in Ageing Societies: case of Lithuania.”
Project Opens Up to Stakeholders: Insights from the Innsbruck Coordination Meeting
From 2nd to 4th June, 2025, the LeTs-Care Consortium gathered in Innsbruck for a productive coordination meeting that marked a significant step in the project’s engagement with the broader sector and key stakeholders.
National Workshop of the LeTs-Care Project at Espacio Converge CSIC in Madrid
The first Spanish LeTs-Care workshop was held on May 22nd at the Espacio Converge in Madrid. The agenda focused on care needs, quality of care, and care work. Collaborative dialogue was fostered on the contextual challenges of community care in Spain,
Protocol Signed between University of Porto and the Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto
A collaboration protocol in the sector of long-term care has been established between the Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto (SCMP) and the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto (FLUP), in a joint effort to deepen knowledge and share best practices in the field of aging.
National Workshop of the LeTs-Care Project at University of Innsbruck
The first Austrian LeTs-Care workshop was held on May 16th 2025 at the University of Innsbruck. The agenda focused on introducing the project and its research objectives, as well as the initial findings.
Connecting Horizon-funded Projects about LTC
LeTs-Care is part of a cluster of projects supported by the European Union under the Horizon Europe program, which focus on innovation in practices and policies in the LTC sector.
LeTs-Care Team Showcases Research Findings at the 7th ESPAnet Austria Research Conference
The LeTs-Care research team at UIBK participated in the 7th ESPAnet Austria Research Conference, organised at the University of Innsbruck on 24-25 April 2025.
Two recent papers by Prof Bernhard Weicht and Dr Lisa Waldenburger (UIBK), illustrate the intellectual breadth and critical engagement that characterise the LeTs-Care agenda.
Porto Meeting: Innovative Research Strand on Ethnographic Work
From 10–12 February 2025, the LeTs-Care Consortium gathered in Porto for a meeting hosted by the University of Porto. Building on earlier discussions, the group continued to refine shared understandings of key care-related concepts, such as needs, care, and sustainability.
A specific focus of the meeting was the project’s ethnographic research.
What Does LTC Have to Do with Climate Change?
What does LTC have to do with climate change? In her speech “Vieillissement et changement climatique. Le système de soin à l’épreuve” (1st session “Crise climatique, changements globaux et territores”), Prof. Da Roit applied the LeTs-Care approach, based on contextualization of practice and policy development, to the joint challenges of aging and climate change.
LeTs-Care represented at the Workshop on Inequalities and Disabilities
The Workshop on Inequalities and Disabilities organised by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission on 19 November 2024 will bring together ongoing and past projects to showcase their results and support their uptake by policymakers and practitioners.
Reflecting on the Relevance of Comparative Analysis in LTC Research
In an interview for VITA magazine, Prof. Da Roit, Principal Investigator in the LeTs-Care project, traces the origins of the Italian system of care for the non-self-sufficient.
The LeTs-Care Project officially launched in Venice
The LeTs-Care project has officially started with a successful kick-off meeting held in Venice, Italy, on April 3rd and 4th, 2024.