Helsinki BetterCare meeting urges stronger action to protect informal caregivers and improve safety in home care across Europe Experts from 14 countries have called for...
On 14–15 April 2026, BetterCare (COST Action CA22152) meets in Helsinki to advance a key goal: bringing patient safety beyond hospital settings and into informal...
How Japan is addressing the challenges of caring safely for an increasingly older population On 11 March, the BetterCare community had the pleasure of hosting...
We are pleased to present the Report of the Second Grant Period of BetterCare. ✨This document marks an important milestone for our Action, capturing the...
Overview WG4 focuses on care receivers’ safety in the context of deinstitutionalization, aiming to improve the quality of home care, support caregivers (particularly women), and promote ethical, organizational and training-based...
Overview WG3 focuses on developing practical interventions to prevent care errors at home and to provide structured support to caregivers following adverse events. Progress is...
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share with you the latest updates from the BetterCare COST Action, highlighting the progress of our working groups in promoting safer,...
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share with you the latest updates from the BetterCare COST Action, highlighting the progress of our working groups in promoting safer,...
The Core Group of the COST Action BetterCare met on 3 November 2023 to review progress across Working Groups and revisit pending deliverables 📘. WG...
Knowledge Sharing: Publications The BetterCare Network is committed to advancing knowledge on safety, quality, and risk prevention in home care across Europe. Through scientific publications,...
BetterCare Action is launching a multi-country study on the “double victim” phenomenon, a concept developed by Prof. Reinhard Strametz and colleagues in Germany (Bushuven S,...
The Management Committee of the BetterCare COST Action met online on 27 October 2025 to review progress and prepare the next steps for the project....
