GOLD Project will achieve its objectives through a comprehensive approach involving research, training and practical tools. Field research and qualitative interviews with care staff will identify the specific needs of professionals in both the disability and older people’s care sectors, which will form the basis of a competence framework and its pedagogical guidelines. This framework will improve understanding of the social, psychological and care needs of ageing people with disabilities. A training programme consisting of five modules, available on an open access e-learning platform, will be developed to equip professionals and volunteers with essential skills. The project will also produce a toolkit of resources to help co-design action plans and adapt care servicesfor ageing people with disabilities and their carers. In addition, a series of policy recommendations will be made to EU decision-makers to promote a common approach to addressing these challenges. Ongoing awareness raising activities will involve people with disabilities, carers, public institutions and society to ensure that older people with disabilities are better supported and included in all aspects of life.
