develop implement and evaluate EU SOCIAL AND HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE EU
WHO WE ARE
Improve quality of care for aging people throughout Europe
E.C.H.O. was founded in 1989 in Brussels as an alliance of national private care and nursing home associations in Europe. We are a non-profit organisation pursuing social, scientific, informative, and training objectives in the long-term care sector and services for older people.
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Bernd Meurer awarded the Federal Cross of Merit
The President of the BPA receives the Merit Cross on the ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in Mainz. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has conferred the Cross of Merit and the ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany upon Bernd Meurer. The Minister of…
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ECHO Joins “Pact for Skills” for Health Ecosystem Enhancement
ECHO Joins Forces in the “Pact for Skills” for Health Ecosystem Transformation
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Every citizen in Europe has the right to healthcare
ECHO – Confederation of Care Home Organisations calls for coordinated efforts by UE member states to promote immigration in long- term care.“Every citizen of the European Union has the right to adequate healthcare support. EU member states are obligated to finally guarantee care in case of need,” states Averardo Orta, President of the European Confederation of Care…
ECHO’s members provide residential care for independent and dependent elderly individuals in care and nursing homes, day centers, service flats, dementia and rehabilitation centers, domiciliary care, and telemedicine.