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F. Carers A carer has been defined as a person who provides unpaid care to someone with a chronic illness, disability or other long lasting health or care need, outside a professional or formal framework (Eurocarers). More often referred to as informal carers, according to Eurocarers, there are over 100 million unpaid carers in Europe, of whom many face risks of becoming overburdened and isolated from friends, family, communities and the employment market. Informal carers contribute a lot to society by looking after an ill, frail elderly or disabled family member, friend or partner. They carry the largest share of care provision, and the increasingly large proportion of this care is provided by women in the 55-60+ age group. Supporting their role, training them, and protecting their well-being have positive outcomes for the mental health of carers and the people they care for. The magnitude of the caregiver burden is mostly dependent on the recipient’s mental and functional health status. Many carers are worried about aspects of their role as carers and are concerned about their ageing status, their deteriorating health and their ability to continue to care for their dependents. Many caregivers loose (parts of) their social life and replace a formal professional occupation with caring. Informal carers often report to having poorer psychological health than the average population. Box 23 Key resource EUROCARERS EUROCARERS is a European association set up in 2004 working for carers that aims to advance the issue of informal care at both national and EU levels by promoting recognition of carers and carers’ interests, irrespective of their age or the particular health needs of the person they are caring for, promoting the social inclusion of carers and promoting the development of services that can support carers. The website contains a section of good practices. More information is available at: http://www.eurocarers.org/ INDEPENDENT - Coordinated eCare The project INDEPENDENT (2010-2012) sets out to develop and pilot an integrated set of ICT- enabled services to deal with a range of threats to independent living common to older people. It helps support services overcome sectoral limitations in the care sector and empower informal carers and the voluntary sector to participate in delivery of support. More information is available at: www.independent-project.eu 38
6. COMPENDIUM OF GOOD PRACTICES This section of the report presents a compendium of 89 projects that contribute to the health and well-being of ‘younger’ old people. Some of the projects specifically focus on socially deprived and migrant older people. The projects are focused on seven key thematic areas related to promoting healthy and active ageing: A. Employment at transition into retirement B: Participation/social inclusion, including engagement in voluntary work and mental health C: Lifelong learning and e-inclusion D: Physical activity and nutrition E: Use of health services and intake of medication F: Carers A. Employment and transition to retirement 1. Senior Intergenerational Social Capital (SISC) Transferring knowledge across generations This project, which was co-funded under the EC Life-Long Learning programme and ran from October 2008 – August 2009, targeted citizens close to retirement and aimed to exploit the potential of senior workers by fostering transfer of individual know-how and competencies to new generations of workers within companies. It enabled seniors to become aware of their own skills and competencies and provided them with the knowledge and tools to transfer these to new generations of workers, thereby promoting intergenerational learning. More information is available at: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/project_reports/documents/grundtvig/ multilateral_projects_2008/08_2010/grundtvig_gmp_142159_sisc.pdf 2. “50plussanté”project Promoting health in the workplace The “50plussanté”project in Switzerland was a regional programme supported by the Swiss health promotion institute. The project entailed 12 projects aimed at the 50+ age group. The projects sought to explore measures to support health promotion in the areas of work conditions, unemployment and retirement. For more information about the 12 projects [in French], see http://www.50plussante.ch/ DocUpload/12projets50plussante.pdf and for general information about the “50plussanté”project, visit www.50plussante.ch. 3. KESTREL Improving the employability of disadvantaged groups The Kestrel (Knowledge, Experience, Skills, Training, Respect, Empowerment, Lifelong learning) project is a three year project (2010-2013) focused on employment in the 50+ group in Northern Ireland. The project aimed to create sustainable life changes for disadvantaged or vulnerable older people that had been excluded from the labour market. The project took a three-pronged approach. It supported unemployed people over 50 in efforts to increase their employability by providing opportunities to develop new learning and skills. Secondly, it engaged with employers and sought to facilitate working environments conducive to the needs and competencies of older employees. Finally it investigated how people exiting the workforce could be incentivised to stay active and engaged through opportunities for life-long learning and for improved health and well-being. More information is available at: http://www.gemsni.org.uk/kestrel/ 39
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Page 17 and 18: EUROCITIES EUROCITIES is a network
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