EUROPEAN AGEING NETWORK consist of two European associations with decades of history, influence and activities.
Having member in 28 countries and representing more than 10.000 organizations providing services for elderly in Europe we are defending the interests of our members and the elderly care in Europe.
The last years more than ever before the providers throughout Europe and their national associations feel and see that many problems are not regional anymore. We need to search for all European solutions.
Our key role is also in providing not only the European bodies but also the national governments with a necessary feedback about providing the long-term care for elderly but also opening expert discussion, suggest solutions and bring all the stakeholders together.
In the times of changes, we are still not forgetting our other goals like staff education, training, social services quality assurance, human rights of our clients or networking. This booklet brings a short overview of our main missions, goals and activities.
Visions, purpose and tasks of the E.A.N.
The vision of EAN is to improve the quality of life for older persons; support its members in making each day a better day for their clients by providing high quality housing, services and care; establishing good contacts with EU institutions like the relevant Directorates General of the Commission, the Council and the Parliament and its Inter-group on Ageing; becoming a key network for the providers for the ageing sector.
The purpose of the EAN is to promote cooperation between national associations for directors and providers of long-term care services, institutions and organizations or persons associated with/related to the care of the elderly, chronically ill and disabled people and to represent them on a European level.
The tasks of the EAN include:
● working in and counselling organisations and committees active in the area of the social and health care of the elderly, chronically ill and disabled people on a European level
● counselling national associations for directors and providers of long-term care services on questions of residential and day-patient care of the elderly, chronically ill and disabled people
● promoting the exchange of information concerning national developments in the area of social and health care of the elderly, chronically ill and disabled people
● organising international conferences, training programmes and study trips
● Initiating and participating in cross-border projects, notably in the area of long-term care
● developing standard guidelines for the professional training of directors of long-term care services and raising the qualification standards of those directors
● improving the social status of the profession of director of long-term care services
● carrying out public relations work and influencing lawmakers’ decisions in the area of long-term care.
