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A platform to facilitate cross-national learning on how to improve and strengthen #LongTermCare, sharing research evidence, policy and practice and supporting collaborations. Part of the International Long-Term Care Policy Network https://goltc.org/

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GOLTC: Intelligent Pain Assessment in Long-term care
YouTube video by ILPN GOLTC: Intelligent Pain Assessment in Long-term care

β˜€οΈ The seasonal summer break can be a great time to look back at sessions you might have missed during term. We've uploaded some past webinars to our YouTube so you can catch up! πŸ’» @adelinacohe.bsky.social
First up! 'Intelligent #PainAssessment in #LongtermCare'
youtu.be/WMi89AflExc

04.08.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

⚠️One week left to apply!⚠️

Are you a keen quantitative researcher with an interest in dementia and neurodegenerative conditions? This could be the job for you!

Our wonderful team at Newcastle University are looking for a Research Assistant/Associate.

Closing date: 30th July 2025

23.07.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Administration for Community Living: More Than a Decade of Policies Promoting the Health of Older Adults, People Living With Disabilities, and Their Families and Caregivers Journal of Gerontological Nursing

➑️ The Administration for Community Living: More Than a Decade of Policies Promoting the Health of Older Adults, People Living With Disabilities, & Their Families and Caregivers

READ Journal of Gerontological Nursing paper by Research Associate@adrianaperez98.bsky.social

22.07.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
List of webinars

List of webinars

The @goltc.bsky.social interest groups have been very busy planning webinars for September, October and November! We are extremely proud about the quality and variety of webinars planned so far

Check out the full list and all the details here: goltc.org/news/

18.07.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Webinar:
What can England learn from the Covid pandemic experience of the #LongTermCare systems in Denmark, France, Japan & the Netherlands?

9 Sept

πŸ”— goltc.org/social-care-...

@natashacurry.bsky.social, Camille Oung, @joannamarczak.bsky.social, @adelinacohe.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk

22.07.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Webinar:
What can England learn from the Covid pandemic experience of the #LongTermCare systems in Denmark, France, Japan & the Netherlands?

9 Sept

πŸ”— goltc.org/social-care-...

@natashacurry.bsky.social, Camille Oung, @joannamarczak.bsky.social, @adelinacohe.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk

22.07.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
List of webinars

List of webinars

The @goltc.bsky.social interest groups have been very busy planning webinars for September, October and November! We are extremely proud about the quality and variety of webinars planned so far

Check out the full list and all the details here: goltc.org/news/

18.07.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’‘NEW Blog Post:

Who gets the help they need? Care inequalities among the oldest-old in Germany and England

By Ursula Henz and Michael Wagner

Read it here
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goltc.org/publications...

14.07.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for a fantastic presentation!

07.07.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This Wednesday!

07.07.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us next Wednesday
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03.07.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”” New book!

Based on a study covering 15 European countries, our book
analyses the preparedness, structural weaknesses of long-term care homes exacerbated by the crisis and the deficient coordination between the health and caring sectors

policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/long-term-ca...

26.06.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are excited to start the activities of the @goltc.bsky.social interest group on Climate change and Long-Term Care with a Thematic Panel at the excellent @tcaren.bsky.social conference in Helsinki, you can join the group by becoming a member of GOLTC goltc.org/add-new-expe...
#TCC2025

26.06.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Newsletter no 10 2025 – Transforming Care Network

The new Transforming Care Network Newsletter is out!β˜€οΈ

You can find new networking activities: upcoming TCC conference, new Transforming Care Series books (with member discounts), Scientific Corner (with Prof. Pfau-Effinger), and more

Don't miss it and join us!
www.transforming-care.net/membership/

16.06.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: GOLTC webinar: Social Care Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ... Join us for the first webinar of the Social Care Reform in England interest group, with an analysis of the current state of social care in England, what can we learn from the history of social care re...

πŸ“’ Webinar

Join us 9 July:

#SocialCare Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda πŸͺ

With
@blimeysimon.bsky.social @natashacurry.bsky.social
@richardhumphries.bsky.social
@clentonf.bsky.social

πŸ”— lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

24.06.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
UPCOMING WEBINARS from GOLTC on Fri 20 June, Tues 24 June, and Wed 2 July.

UPCOMING WEBINARS from GOLTC on Fri 20 June, Tues 24 June, and Wed 2 July.

UPCOMING WEBINARS for everyone:
- Care, Disabilities + Social Protection in Southern Africa: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🌍
- Community-based care for people w/ disabilities: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🀲
- Making quality visible: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi... πŸ“‹

@adelinacohe.bsky.social @who.int

13.06.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Making quality visible: balancing safety and clinical indicators and patient-reported outcome indicators and narratives  
 

GOLTC Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care Interest Group webinar 

 

Date: 2 July 2025 

Time: 9:00-10:30 BST (10:00 – 11.30 CET) 

Link: Register to join on Zoom

Making quality visible: balancing safety and clinical indicators and patient-reported outcome indicators and narratives GOLTC Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care Interest Group webinar Date: 2 July 2025 Time: 9:00-10:30 BST (10:00 – 11.30 CET) Link: Register to join on Zoom

Making quality visible: balancing safety + clinical indicators and patient-reported outcome indicators + narratives πŸ—¨οΈ

JOIN US on Wed 2 July for a webinar on #Quality in #LongTermCare, featuring Henk Nies, Mircha Poldrugovac @ampot.bsky.social + Sharron Reynolds: πŸ‘‰
lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

13.06.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us tomorrow for this webinar on Integrated Long-Term Care in collaboration with @ificinfo.bsky.social
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11.06.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Elderly Care, Disabilities and Social Protection in Southern Africa
GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar 
Date: 20 June 2025 
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 BST 
Link: Register to join on Zoom

Elderly Care, Disabilities and Social Protection in Southern Africa GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 20 June 2025 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 BST Link: Register to join on Zoom

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Elder care, disabilities, #SocialProtection πŸ”

Join us on 20 June for a session w/ Elena Moore (UCT) + Dolly Ntseane (University of Botswana) on #SouthAfrica + #Botswana. πŸ—¨οΈ

REGISTER:πŸ‘‰
lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

@socialprotection.org @adelinacohe.bsky.social #Grants

11.06.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

HAPPENING TOMORROW! πŸ“£

Don't miss the next #GOLTC webinar on Intelligent Pain Management, featuring Manuela Hoedl and Jeff Hughes from PainChek. πŸ—¨οΈ

REGISTER TO JOIN: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

09.06.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LTC Care System Profile: England

LTC Care System Profile: England

NEW COUNTRY PROFILE: #England 🌍

In this system profile, @blimeysimon.bsky.social (@thekingsfund.bsky.social) and @natashacurry.bsky.social (@nuffieldtrust.org.uk) unpack the country's long-term care system. πŸ”

Read now: goltc.org/system-profi...

09.06.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Community based care resources for people with disabilities and older people with care needs

Join us on the 24 June for a multi-disciplinary workshop on accelerating progress towards deinstitutionalization for people with disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map community-based care and support services.

Community based care resources for people with disabilities and older people with care needs Join us on the 24 June for a multi-disciplinary workshop on accelerating progress towards deinstitutionalization for people with disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map community-based care and support services.

WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Community-based care resources for people w/ disabilities + older people with care needs πŸ™Œ

JOIN on Tues 24 June for a workshop moderated by @adelinacohe.bsky.social + Stefania Ilinca w/ Global Disability Fund, WHO Europe, ILO + @myedf.bsky.social:πŸ‘‰ lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

06.06.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WEBINAR RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE: Ageing out of Place – Rethinking Ageing, Place, and Policy in Times of Change πŸ“½οΈ

Watch back our session featuring perspectives from #Australia, #Japan, #HongKong + #Sweden:πŸ‘‰
goltc.org/goltc-webina...

03.06.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Community Health Intervention through Music Engagement for Perinatal Mental Health
GOLTC Global Perinatal Mental Health Interest Group webinar 

 Date: 3 June 2025 

Time: 10:00 to 11:00 BST  (you can check your local time here.)

Link: Register to join on Zoom

Community Health Intervention through Music Engagement for Perinatal Mental Health GOLTC Global Perinatal Mental Health Interest Group webinar Date: 3 June 2025 Time: 10:00 to 11:00 BST (you can check your local time here.) Link: Register to join on Zoom

HAPPENING TOMORROW! πŸ“’
Don't forget to register for our next GOLTC webinar, which will focus on Community Health Intervention through Music Engagement for #PerinatalMentalHealth: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi... πŸ—¨οΈ

The webinar features @annettebauer.bsky.social +
Lauren Stewart (@chimeproject.bsky.social)

02.06.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Integrated Long-Term Care: Defining the Research Questions for Better Quality, Person-Centred Solutions
 
This webinar is organised by the Integrated Long-Term Care Interest Group, a joint initiative between the International Foundation of Integrated Care (IFIC) and the Global Observatory of Long-term Care (GOLTC)
Date: 12 June 2025 
Time: 12:00 to 13:30 BST  (you can check your local time here.)
Link: Register to join on Zoom

Integrated Long-Term Care: Defining the Research Questions for Better Quality, Person-Centred Solutions This webinar is organised by the Integrated Long-Term Care Interest Group, a joint initiative between the International Foundation of Integrated Care (IFIC) and the Global Observatory of Long-term Care (GOLTC) Date: 12 June 2025 Time: 12:00 to 13:30 BST (you can check your local time here.) Link: Register to join on Zoom

UPCOMING WEBINAR hosted w/ @ificinfo.bsky.social (IFIC): Integrated #LongTermCare: Defining Research Questions for Better Quality, Person-Centred Solutions πŸ”

Join us on 12 June for an engaging webinar! πŸ—¨οΈ

REGISTER NOW:πŸ‘‰ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@adelinacohe.bsky.social

30.05.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
GOLTC webinar recording: Global initiatives on continence care in long-term care | GOLTC

WEBINAR RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE πŸ“’
Watch back our 14 May webinar, "Global initiatives on #ContinenceCare"

Featuring perspectives from Javier Jerez-Roig (Spain), Hannelore Strauven (Belgium), Myra Robson (UK), Adrian Wagg + @greatdismal.bsky.social (Canada) 🌍

Watch now:πŸ‘‰ goltc.org/goltc-webina...

29.05.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Intelligent Pain assessment
Tues 10 June 2025
2:30pm - 3:30pm BST
1. Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term care and welcome (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK).
2. Introduction to the Pain in Care Homes GOLTC Interest Group (Dr. Manuela Hoedl: Medical University of Graz and Prof Sandra Zwakhalen: Maastricht University, Netherlands)
3. Presentation: β€œPain Chek- an intelligent pain assessment instrument” Prof. Chief Scientific Officer PhD, MPS Jeff Hughes https://www.painchek.com/about/team/prof-jeff-hughes/
4. Q & A

Intelligent Pain assessment Tues 10 June 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm BST 1. Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term care and welcome (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK). 2. Introduction to the Pain in Care Homes GOLTC Interest Group (Dr. Manuela Hoedl: Medical University of Graz and Prof Sandra Zwakhalen: Maastricht University, Netherlands) 3. Presentation: β€œPain Chek- an intelligent pain assessment instrument” Prof. Chief Scientific Officer PhD, MPS Jeff Hughes https://www.painchek.com/about/team/prof-jeff-hughes/ 4. Q & A

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Intelligent pain management 🧠

JOIN US on 10 June for this exciting webinar featuring a presentation on PainChek from the Chief Scientific Officer, Jeff Hughes. πŸ§‘β€πŸ’»

REGISTER NOW:πŸ‘‰ lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#CareTech #PainManagement #CareHomes @caretechandtips.bsky.social

28.05.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“£CALL FOR PAPERS πŸ“£

Workshop on the economics of ageing and pensions

tinyurl.com/2wez4wp7

Where? Berlin @wzb.bsky.social 🐻

When? November 20-21 November πŸ‚

For whom? Researchers at all stages in their career

Anything else? Accomodation & travel cost will be covered πŸš…πŸ¨

Please circulate!

26.05.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
Social Care Research in NIHR Policy Research Units
Date: Thurs 5 June 2025
Time: 2pm - 3:30pm BST
Register to join on Zoom
Sedigheh Zabihi (Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Methods) and Claudia Cooper (Prof of Psychological Medicine and Centre Lead), Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Queen Mary, University of London – Dementia and Neurodegeneration PRU (DeNPRU-QM)
Anastasia Arabadzhyan (Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics, University of York) - Economics of Health and Social Care Systems PRU (ESHCRU)
Amritpal Rehill (Research Officer, CPEC, LSE) – Adult Social Care PRU (ASCRU)

Social Care Research in NIHR Policy Research Units Date: Thurs 5 June 2025 Time: 2pm - 3:30pm BST Register to join on Zoom Sedigheh Zabihi (Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Methods) and Claudia Cooper (Prof of Psychological Medicine and Centre Lead), Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Queen Mary, University of London – Dementia and Neurodegeneration PRU (DeNPRU-QM) Anastasia Arabadzhyan (Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics, University of York) - Economics of Health and Social Care Systems PRU (ESHCRU) Amritpal Rehill (Research Officer, CPEC, LSE) – Adult Social Care PRU (ASCRU)

Interested in what #SocialCare research is informing policy? πŸ”

Join #ASCRU on Thurs 5 June for presentations on comorbidities + socioeconomic deprivation, #COVID19 domicillary care utilisation + #UnpaidCare.

REGISTER:πŸ‘‰ lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

@claudiacooper.bsky.social @denpru-qm.bsky.social

23.05.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Research Fellow: Dementia and Disease Prevention Join the University of Exeter as a Postdoc Fellow exploring how urban green and blue spaces can support equitable health as part of the Groundswell project

Join the University of Exeter as a Postdoctoral Fellow exploring how urban green and blue spaces can support equitable health as part of the Groundswell research project. Closing date: 8th June

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

19.05.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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