With people living longer, the need for affordable care of high quality to support Europe's population increases. Over the last 10 years, there has been an expansion of the private sector in terms of the number of care homes and the places they provide. This increase takes place in a context of...

With people living longer, the need for affordable care of high quality to support Europe's population increases. Over the last 10 years, there has been an expansion of the private sector in terms of the number of care homes and the places they provide. This increase takes place in a context of...

Europe is undergoing a previously unwitnessed ageing of the population. In view of this, social inclusion of the elderly and strategies to promote voluntary work among older people are now important items on the EU's political agenda. This report is based on 30 case studies from 11 Member States...