• Volkshilfe President Ewald Sacher warned of a looming ‘state of emergency’ in care if politics does not act soon.
  • Two-thirds of respondents in the Care Social Barometer demand more commitment to ensure quality and affordability of care.
  • More than half of respondents are worried about their own future care needs, and 71% are concerned about the welfare state.
  • Volkshilfe Director Erich Fenninger speaks of ‘dramatic and frightening’ results and ’two-class care’.
  • Public spending on long-term care will double to 2.8% of GDP by 2026.

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