European Confederation of Care Home Organisations

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas!

15/11/2025

On November 13th, an ECHO Board delegation – President Averardo Orta, Treasurer Sebastiano Capurso, and our Strategic Consultant Ilaria Giannico – met with the Cabinet of Commissioner Brunner to discuss migration as a strategic lever to address the EU’s growing shortage.

During the meeting, ECHO presented its action plan, outlining practical, ethical, and sustainable solutions to strengthen the long-term sector across .
We highlighted the need for:
• Responsible recruitment pathways
• Better recognition
• Strong integration and support measures

—all to ensure quality care for everyone.

We are grateful for the constructive exchange and look forward to continuing this collaboration to build a resilient, future-ready European care ecosystem. 💙

29/10/2025

We’re proud partners to the OnHOME Alliance, a growing coalition with one clear goal: to ensure all patients in the EU can safely order online and receive their prescription medicines at home from registered online pharmacies.
Today, 8 EU countries offer this essential service. 19 do not.
That means millions of people - especially those with chronic conditions, disabilities, or living in rural areas - are left without a convenient, secure, and efficient option to access the medicines they need.
We believe all patients should be able to access prescription medicines online - improving quality of life and reducing healthcare inequality across Europe.

That’s why we stand behind the Alliance’s call for .

👉Follow our work here https://www.linkedin.com/company/online-order-and-home-delivery-of-medicines-alliance-onhome/

Read our Call to Action here
https://onhomealliance.pharmacy/call-to-action/

16/10/2025

European Dialogue on Assistance: Meeting in Brussels with European Confederation of Care Home Organisations and Members of the European Parliament

Yesterday evening in , at the prestigious Cercle Royal Gaulois, a “fireside evening” was held in the presence of several members of the ECHO Board and Members of the European Parliament Stefano Cavedagna and Elisabetta Gualmini

The meeting provided an important opportunity for discussion on assistance at the European level, fostering constructive dialogue between institutions and sector representatives.

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10/07/2025

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the global healthcare landscape, promising to redefine the way diagnosis, treatment, and care are delivered.

In Italy, this urgent need has been recognized by figures like Averardo Orta CEO of the Consorzio Colibrì and president of European Confederation of Care Home Organisations, who is calling for 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, well beyond individual, albeit laudable, local initiatives.

🗣 "𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝑰 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔.
𝑨𝑰, 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕, 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔” - Averardo Orta says.

Read more:

🗞https://www.northamericatoday.com/article/829720752-averardo-orta-colibri-group-says-ai-is-transforming-world-of-healthcare-on-the-planet

🗞 https://www.netherlandsjournalnews.com/article/829720752-averardo-orta-colibri-group-says-ai-is-transforming-world-of-healthcare-on-the-planet

🗞 https://www.wivb.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/829720752/averardo-orta-colibri-group-says-ai-is-transforming-world-of-healthcare-on-the-planet/

17/06/2025

“‘A “European health hub” can take different forms, but in general it implies the creation of centers of excellence, research networks and coordination hubs that operate transnationally’”- Averardo Orta Ceo Consorzio Colibrì

News 👉🏼

ORTA, CEO OF COLIBRì CONSORTIUM PROPOSES TO EUROPE A COMMON HEALTH HUB

30/05/2025

ECHO congratulates Bernd Meurer on his re-election as President of BPA !!!

ECHO warmly congratulates Bernd Meurer, Vice President of our European Confederation, on his re-election as President of the German Federal Association of Private Providers of Social Services (BPA), confirmed during the last 2025 General Assembly.

This renewed vote of confidence from BPA members is a clear recognition of Mr. Meurer’s tireless commitment and strategic leadership in advancing the quality and sustainability of care services in Germany and across Europe.

ECHO is really proud to have such a respected and dedicated figure within our Board of Directors.

We look forward to continuing our shared mission with him and wish him a successful and fulfilling new term.

Read the official announcement here: bpa.de
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Federación Empresarial de la Dependencia "FED"
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28/05/2025

🤝 High-Level Dialogue on the Future of Long-Term Care in hashtag

We are pleased to share that our President, Mr Averardo Orta, and two ECHO Board Members, Mr Meurer Bernd and Mr Johan Poel, met this week with a representative from the cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare.

This constructive exchange focused on the critical role of long-term care in the EU’s broader social and health strategies, particularly in the context of Europe’s ageing population and the need for sustainable, high-quality care services across Member States.

We look forward to continued collaboration with the EU institutions to ensure that the voices of care providers and residents are heard in shaping future policy. 🇪🇺
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Federación Empresarial de la Dependencia "FED"
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12/05/2025

Last week, our Board of Directors met in , kindly hosted by our Spanish members at Federación Empresarial de la Dependencia "FED"
The meeting took place at the prestigious clubhouse Real Gran Peña, founded in 1869 in the centre of Madrid.

We had the opportunity to be joined by Mr Ignacio Fernández-Cid Plañiol, President of , who offered a new perspective on our projects and the main challenges our sector is facing.

He also brought to the attention of our Board members exciting new initiatives, including the organisation of a European Congress on and in 2026.

The meeting was attended by representatives from several European countries, including President Averardo Orta (Italy), Vice President Meurer Bernd (Germany) and Secretary General Alberto Echevarria GARCIA (Spain), strategic advisor Ilaria Giannico.

We thank our members for their active participation and commitment to promoting the quality and safety of care for the elderly and improving the conditions of the workforce.

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12/02/2025

🩺 𝐋'𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐞 𝐢𝐥 𝐫𝐮𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐳𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢̀: ne scrive l'agenzia stampa TiLancio.

L'Emilia-Romagna si conferma modello virtuoso nel sistema sanitario nazionale.
A sostenere l'importanza di un'alleanza pubblico-privato nella direzione condivisa di servizi sanitari 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢 𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢 è l'Amministratore Delegato del Consorzio Colibrì Cavaliere del Lavoro 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐚, secondo il quale si tratta di "un modello su cui l'Italia può scommettere per garantire un 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐨".

✍🏼 L'approfondimento in questo articolo:
https://tilancio.com/sanita-er-leccellenza-sanitaria-emiliana-privata-e-convenzionata-conta-sul-consorzio-colibri-orta-sanita-avra-sempre-maggiore-sinergia-fra-pubblicato-e-privato%ef%bf%bc/



Confindustria Emilia Area Centro

07/02/2025

Busy days for our Board of Directors who met in this week.

The new year starts with new challenges and opportunities for growth in our sector!

We had a fruitful discussion with MEP Elisabetta Gualmini and we look forward to strengthening our cooperation with her and her team.

We are glad to announce the participation of European Confederation of Care Home Organisations to a project tackling mobility and crisis.

We will also bring the voice of in to a new alliance that will be set up in the coming weeks (we’ll come up with more info soon!).

Last but not least, we are working on strengthening our work with the European Commission and the new college of commissioners.

The next Board meeting is scheduled for , Spain, in May.



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Alberto Echevarria Sebastiano Capurso
Johan Poel Ilaria Giannico Vero Colibrì

06/02/2025

The annual European Confederation of Care Home Organisations meeting 2025 begins today at 3 PM—just as it did five years ago on this very day in Brussels.

Alberto De Santis and Piero Calandreiello, we miss you deeply, but your legacy remains strong, and we are committed to making it even stronger.

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L’Assemblea generale di European Confederation of Care Home Organisations - ha eletto questa mattina nella sede di Bruxelles (Avenue Marnix 30) il nuovo board 2020-2023.

Queste le nomine:
Presidente - Alberto Echevarria Direttore Generale di FED (FEDERACION EMPRESARIAL DE LA DEPENDENCIA),
Vice presidente - Bernd Meurer presidente di BPA,
Segretario Generale - Alberto De Santis presidente di ANASTE Associazione Nazionale Strutture per la Terza Età
Tesoriere - Averardo Orta.

“Questa carica in ECHO - dichiara Averardo Orta amministratore delegato del Consorzio Colibrì – significa ancora più impegno e responsabilità per le nuove sfide sul welfare a cui stiamo già lavorando. L’obiettivo è far crescere il ruolo e l’eccellenza del settore sociosanitario italiano in un contesto sempre più internazionale, non solo nell’erogazione di servizi di qualità ma anche sul piano dell’innovazione, dello sviluppo e della sostenibilità. Occorre lavorare tutti insieme senza barriere e pregiudizi per fronteggiare le sfide poste dall’invecchiamento della popolazione europea".