We write on behalf of an ad-hoc coalition of organisations representing persons in need of care,
informal carers and care workers, care providers (public, not-for profit and cooperative), not-for
profit insurers and public health and health promotion actors. The members of this civil society
coalition are all positively mobilised to ensure that the upcoming European Care Strategy is a success and leads to the development of universal and better-quality long-term care systems, rooted in the right to independence, people’s preferences, dignity, affordability, accessibility, and universality. We also believe that improved working conditions for care professionals and better recognition and support for informal carers and families are a prerequisite to ensure universal and quality social protection against long-term care risks.
