Madrid to become the European epicentre of social and long-term care
The Fundación Economía y Salud organises the European Convention on Long-Term Care at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid on 1 and 2 October 2026. E.C.H.O. supports the convention as a member of its Scientific Advisory Committee.
E.C.H.O. Unanimously Reappoints Cav. Lav. Averardo Orta as President
From Brussels, a European mandate for quality, investment, human capital and innovation in the care of dependent older persons Brussels, 26 June 2026 – The General Assembly of E.C.H.O. – European Confederation of Care Home Organisations has unanimously reappointed Cavaliere del Lavoro Averardo Orta as President of the European Confederation representing organisations in the residential…
Board Meeting in Madrid – 20 May 2026
On 20 May 2026, the European Confederation of Care Home Organisations (E.C.H.O.) held its General Assembly in Madrid, in the presence of President Cav. Lav. Averardo Orta, Vice President Bernd Meurer (BPA), General Secretary Alberto Echevarria (FED), Treasurer Sebastiano Capurso (ANASTE), Rubén Otero (President of FED Cantabria), Gema Díaz Domínguez (CEO of Grupo Calidad en…
MOBILE – Facilitating Intra-EU Mobility of Third-Country Nationals in the EU
We are currently supporting the European research project MOBILE – Facilitating Intra-EU Labour Mobility, focused on the labour mobility of Third-Country Nationals (TCNs) within the healthcare and long-term care sector across Europe. The project has successfully completed its introductory phase as well as the second working phase, during which a Summative Report was developed by…
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.
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…
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…
Press release: Care Needs in EU Member States – Researchers See Greatest Burden Yet to Come
The strain on European care systems will continue to increase in the coming years. This is evident from a study published by the German Economic Institute (IW) on long-term care in Germany. The massive increase in care needs due to the aging of the so-called baby boomer generation is yet to come, experts say. The…
New Position Paper published
The new paper “European Care and Nursing Homes: Challenges and Opportunities for the future of a growing sector” is a position paper, which provides an overview of the situation of the social healthcare sector in the European context. It is aimed at drawing attention not only to the critical issues but, above all, the significant…
E.C.H.O.-Vice president Meurer speaks at EU health summit
“Reshaping health for a stronger Europe”: this is the title of the upcoming EU health summit organized by the EU health coalition on January 28 in Brussels. On behalf of ECHO, our vice-president and president of BPA, Mr Bernd Meurer, will present some case studies on the crucial role of private stakeholders in EU long-term…
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- Madrid to become the European epicentre of social and long-term care
- E.C.H.O. Unanimously Reappoints Cav. Lav. Averardo Orta as President
- Board Meeting in Madrid – 20 May 2026
- MOBILE – Facilitating Intra-EU Mobility of Third-Country Nationals in the EU
- European Dialogue on Assistance – Meeting in Brussels with ECHO and Members of the European Parliament
