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International Caregiving Legislation

Caregiving is truly an international phenomenon.  No nation is without family caregivers, and the ways in which nations support the needs of caregivers are many.  Inspired by the Third International Conference on Family Care, this section of the Alliance web site provides a look at how several nations have addressed caregiving through the legislative process. Included here are synopses of bills—some that have become law and others that have not—that seek to provide support for one of the world’s most important healthcare assets:  the family caregiver.

To begin exploring, click on a country name below.

We encourage you to add your country to this list.  To do so, download and complete the form below and send the completed form to webmaster@caregiving.org.   

Download:  International Caregiving Legislation Submission Form (Word file—22K)

INTERNATIONAL CAREGIVING EVENT HELD AT THE UN

On the occasion of the global celebration of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, the National Alliance for Caregiving, AARP, and the UN Global Programme on Ageing hosted a meeting, "Global Perspectives on Family Caregiving," to discuss the latest issues on international family caregiving. The event was held on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Speakers presented regional perspectives on caregiving to highlight the increasingly important role family caregivers play around the world as the backbone of their countries' long-term care systems.

Among the speakers was Baroness Jill Pitkeathley, Member of the UK's House of Lords, who delivered the keynote address. Jennie Chin Hansen from AARP moderated a panel with speakers from the newly developed Eurocarers organization, Christian Aid of Africa, and the Pakistan Alzheimer's Association; Gail Hunt of the Alliance moderated a session with speakers from the Pan American Health and Education Foundation, Carers New Zealand, and the Taiwan Association of Family Caregivers. Dr. Alexandre Sidorenko, Chief, Programme on Ageing at the United Nations, provided closing remarks to the meeting.

A summary of proceedings will be coming out in a few months.

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