15 years ago, the European Centre pioneered by publishing the first report with facts and figures on long-term care that was followed by a second edition in 2012, in collaboration with the WHO Europe and INRCA (Italy). These reports provided a broad picture of the state of play of care needs of the population and of care systems. They served as a basis for informing the development of ageing and care policies in an international comparative perspective at the time. One decade later it is time for another update, considering the changed context conditions and policy developments as well as new data sources. Supported by the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, the project will gather knowledge and show trends in demand and supply of long-term care in Europe over time, including the identification of data and research gaps as well as priorities for policymaking.
