GOLTC Employment, Education and Family Carers Interest Group webinar
Date: 10th February 2025
Time: 10 AM - 11 AM GMT
Informal/unpaid carers play a crucial yet often overlooked role in supporting their loved ones. Balancing caregiving responsibilities with work and personal life can be an overwhelming challenge, leading to stress, burnout and compromised well-being. This webinar aims to shed light on the pressing need for better support systems and highlight evidence-based strategies and best practices from around the globe. By exploring diverse international approaches, we hope to inspire new solutions and foster a deeper understanding of how to improve work-life balance for informal carers. Whether you're a carer, a decision-maker or a care professional, this session provides valuable insights and practical tools to help navigate the complexities of caregiving in today’s world.
The webinar covers:
- Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term care and welcome Adelina Comas-Herrera (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK)
- Introduction to the Employment, Education and Family Carers Interest Group, Stecy Yghemonos (Executive Director, Eurocarers)
- Supporting carers in the workplace – a policy and practice perspective from the UK, Katherine Wilson, Head of Employers for Carers, Carers UK)
- Support for working carers in Japan, Professor Shingou Ikeda (Vice Research Director, Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training)
- Discussion chaired by Dr Nicola Brimblecombe (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK)