European Confederation of Care Home Organisations

26/05/2026

On 20 May 2026, the ECHO - European Confederation of Care Home Organisations - held its General Assembly in Madrid, bringing together leading representatives from across the sector to discuss the future challenges of elderly care: sustainability, innovation, workforce shortages, and quality of care.
Our members highlighted the strategic importance of European cooperation in building more resilient, inclusive, and person-centred care systems. International collaboration, the sharing of best practices, and dialogue with European institutions will be increasingly essential to ensure sustainable, high-quality care models for the future.
In a rapidly ageing Europe, long-term care is no longer only a social issue, it is a key economic and healthcare priority for the continent.



In the picture: Averardo Orta, Ilaria Giannico, Sebastiano Capurso (Anaste ), Meurer Bernd (bpa.Landesgruppe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), JOSE ALBERTO ECHEVARRIA GARCIA (Federación Empresarial de la Dependencia "FED"), Ruben Otero Alvarez (Presidente FED Cantabria), Gema Diaz Dominguez (CEO Grupo Calidad en Dependencia), Alberto Giménez Artés (Fundación Economía y Salud), Veronica Locatelli e Martina Šámalová

22/05/2026

🇪🇺💡Curious about what we’ve been working on lately?
We are currently supporting a research project - Mobile - Facilitating Intra EU Labour Mobility - focused on the labour mobility of Third-Country Nationals within the healthcare and long-term care sector across Europe.

The project has successfully completed its introductory phase and the second working phase, during which a Summative Report was developed by experts from ELMI.

📊The report is based on national contributions from partner countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Malta and Serbia, and provides conclusions on the respective policy frameworks, offering a comprehensive overview at EU level.



Anaste, bpa.Landesgruppe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Federación Empresarial de la Dependencia "FED" PEMFI

22/05/2026

Read More below 👇🏻 Mobile - Facilitating Intra EU Labour Mobility

The MOBILE Summative Report: Navigating the Complexity of EU Labour Mobility 🇪🇺💼
In the past, traveling across regions meant changing laws as often as changing horses. Today, the European Union’s internal market aims to dismantle those barriers, yet the reality of modern labour mobility is more complex than ever. We are proud to present the MOBILE Summative Report, a comprehensive analysis of the different streams of movement shaping our workforce today.

This report identifies and examines the three pillars of contemporary EU labour mobility, starting with long-term migration where workers settle in another Member State.

Read the full findings and join the conversation on the future of mobile work in Europe: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/z3ehg8w8i8bjhrrk53lls/AIF6FBwjR46zLt3len7ka54?rlkey=tohd5g3a500ozh7r9o889ge10&st=1nqahij6&dl=0

07/05/2026

This week, we had the pleasure of engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Ministry of Health of , as the country holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

At a time when Cyprus is steering key discussions at level, this exchange highlighted the essential role of home providers in shaping resilient and person-centred systems across .

During the meeting, we presented our challenges and priorities, as well as our action plan outlining practical, ethical, and sustainable solutions to strengthen the long-term care sector across Europe. We emphasized the importance of responsible recruitment pathways, improved recognition, and supportive integration measures to ensure quality care for all.

We look forward to continued collaboration and tangible outcomes for care systems across Europe, ensuring that our voice is heard and translated into meaningful action.

18/02/2026

10/02/2026

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.

bpa.Landesgruppe Brandenburg Terveys- ja Sosiaalialan Yrittäjät - TESO ry Orelia Ter Beuken SYNERPA bpa.Landesgruppe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern bpa.Landesgruppe Saarland

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/