Long Term Care of Europe’s Older Citizens: Policy and Fact
Providing data to support the relationship between care practice and quality of care in long term care facilities in Europe

Final conference of the SHELTER* project
Monday December 5th 2011
Room Maelbeck, Residence Palace, International Press Centre, rue de la Loi, 104 Brussels

With people aged 80 plus set to comprise 11.5% of the EU population by 2050, the drive to deliver effective and affordable long term care is an urgent challenge. A 2011 OECD report** financed by the European Commission, predicts that the cost of care in OECD countries could triple in 2050 from the current average of 1.5% of GDP to 4.5%. The demand for long term care is set to double. A comprehensive vision that combines clinical efficacy with cost effectiveness will be vital if Europe is to achieve a sustainable society in 2050.

More details available here

If you would like to attend please email your contact details to:

Bridget Carpenter, Centre for Health Services Studies, University of Kent

E: B.Carpenter@kent.ac.uk

T: +441227 823681

www.shelter-elderly.eu