Learning from
long-term care practices
for the European Care Strategy
Investigating locally meaningful practices to reshape long-term care policies and practices in the European Union.
Launched on April 1, 2024, LeTs-Care – Learning from long-term care practices for the European Care Strategy – is funded under the “Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society” area of the Horizon Europe Programme.
Across Europe, millions of older people, their families and care workers navigate systems that are struggling to keep pace with demographic and social change. The stakes, in terms of quality of life, equity and sustainability, could not be higher. LeTs-Care brings together researchers from seven countries to learn from real care practices and translate that knowledge into concrete guidance for policies that actually serve people.
The project is led by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, with seven participating partners from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, and The Netherlands.
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Collaborative housing in Portugal: still everything to define, so much to build
We share what we saw at a construction site in Penafiel, and why the LeTs-Care team wants to be part of this conversation.
LeTs‑Care teams share recent academic work at international conferences
The LeTs‑Care consortium continues to strengthen its scientific presence across Europe, with team members contributing cutting‑edge research and thought leadership at major international events.
The word nobody used
Inequalities in long‑term care are visible across Europe, yet rarely named. As prof. Lopes found, stakeholders avoid the word itself, speaking instead of differences or disparities. That silence reveals how language shapes debates and obscures the deeper realities care systems struggle to confront.