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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European Dialogue on Assistance – Meeting in Brussels with ECHO and Members of the European Parliament
Brussels, 15.10.2025: at the prestigious Cercle Royal Gaulois in Brussels, E.C.H.O. Board members met with MEPs Stefano Cavedagna and Elisabetta Gualmini for a “fireside evening” dedicated to the European Dialogue on Assistance. The event fostered an open and constructive exchange between institutions and sector representatives, strengthening collaboration at the European level.
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Only with private investment can the growing number of elderly people in Europe be cared for – ECHO Board in Discussion with the EU Commission in Brussels
In a discussion with the staff of Cabinet Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi in the Berlyamont building in Brussels, representatives of ECHO – the European Confederation of Care Home Organizations – highlighted the importance of private providers in the care of elderly people in Europe. “The increasing number of people in need of care requires massive investments
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Board-Meeting in Madrid
Last week our Board of Directors met in #Madrid, kindly hosted by our Spanish members at Federación Empresarial de la Dependencia “FED”The meeting took place at the prestigious clubhouse Real Gran Peña, founded in 1869 in the centre of Madrid.We had the opportunity to be joined by Mr Ignacio Fernández-Cid Plañiol, President of #FED, who offered a new
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.
