Long-term care for older people in Poland and other OECD countries

The event will commence with opening remarks by Professor Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak, PhD, Vice Rector for Research at SGH. This will be followed by Mark Pearson, Deputy Director of the OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS), who will present an overview of the OECD’s work on long-term care. Building on this, Dr. Jacek Barszczewski, a Health Policy Researcher in the ELS, will present key findings from the OECD report Is Care Affordable for Older People?. His presentation will address critical affordability challenges, the rising long-term care expenditures driven by population ageing, and policy strategies to balance the availability of care with the financial sustainability of long-term care systems.

Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Dr. Hab. Piotr Błędowski, focusing on the current state of long-term care in Poland and its future directions. To conclude the event, researchers from SGH will also present an academic perspective on long-term care. Professor Paweł Kubicki, PhD will analyse the current public discourse and the implemented and planned public programs in the area of long-term care in Poland, highlighting potential turning points that could determine the success or failure of proposed reforms. Meanwhile, Dr. Wojciech Łątkowski will provide projections on the demand for care among older adults in Poland and discuss the impact of demographic trends on both the demand for care and the potential supply of care provided within households.

Event schedule

• 9.40–10.00 – morning coffee
• 10.00–10.10 – opening remarks by Vice Rector for Research, Professor Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak, PhD
• 10.10–10.25 – presentation of OECD’s work on long-term care by Mark Pearson, Deputy Director of the ELS, OECD
• 10.25–11.00 – main findings from the report Is Care Affordable for Older People?, presented by Jacek Barszczewski, PhD, Health Division, ELS, OECD
• 11.00–11.40 – panel discussion moderated by Professor Piotr Błędowski: The current state of long-term care in Poland and future directions
• 11.40–12.00 – political and practical challenges of reforming long-term care in Poland – Professor Paweł Kubicki, PhD, SGH
• 12.00–12.20 – projections of care demand among older adults in Poland – Wojciech Łątkowski, PhD, SGH
• 12.20–12.30 – closing remarks

This event offers a valuable platform to explore the evolving landscape of long-term care in Poland, enriched by lessons from international comparisons. It is designed to foster meaningful discussions on building a more sustainable, inclusive, and effective care system for the future.

Financed by the Minister of Science and Higher Education under the “Regional Excellence Initiative” Programme.