In Albania, care for relatives remains within the family/ According to Eurostat, only a small proportion uses professional services
Eurostat has published some data on households where at least one member needs long-term care due to health problems. The statistics show that this is an issue that affects a significant part of the population in Europe and the way care is provided varies from one country to another.
In Albania, about 9% of people who need long-term care receive professional services at home, while the majority, about 91%, of care is provided by other places such as institutions and family members.
At the European Union level, in 2024, around 8.5% of people lived in households where at least one member needed long-term care due to health problems. Of these, 28.3% received professional home care services, while the rest relied mainly on family or other forms of support.
The data also show large differences between countries. For example, more than half of people in need of long-term care in Denmark (63.5%), Cyprus (62.9%) and Belgium (52.9%) relied on professional home care services. In these countries, the social services system is more developed and families use professional assistance more often.
On the other hand, there are also countries where professional home care is used much less. The lowest percentages are recorded in Estonia (7.6%), Hungary (8.3%) and Poland (8.5%), where, as in Albania, a large part of care is provided by family members.
This shows that in many countries of Eastern Europe and the region, care within the family remains an important social and cultural element. In this context, Albania results in a situation similar to the region, as the family care model continues to be the main choice for many families who prefer to care for their relatives in the home environment.
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