Ghailani D., Durri I., Merler A., Peña-Casas R., Spasova S. and Konstantinidou D.
Long-Term Care Settings for Older People in Europe
An Analysis Covering 38 European Countries
European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPAN), Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2026, 156p.
Release date
2026
The report maps residential, home and community-based long-term care (LTC) across 27 EU Member States and 11 other European countries. It shows how different institutional legacies, financing models and policy choices shape the practical delivery of care. It documents a clear trend towards supporting ageing in place, expanding home care and community services, and experimenting with innovative models such as small-scale community housing, dementia villages, technology-enhanced care and intergenerational living.
This publication is available in
English
