Paola Roma is Veneto’s regional assessor for social services in Italy. In early January she visited the Gianni Marin senior care center and stressed quality of life for non-self-sufficient residents. Her role allows her to influence regional priorities, including how eldercare programs are assessed, funded, and partnered with municipalities and providers.

What is the policy significance of the Gianni Marin visit?

The visit spotlights outcome-focused care as a priority. It suggests that Veneto may give more weight to measurable improvements in residents’ daily well-being when evaluating providers. That could affect funding criteria, tender scoring, and reporting rules, with implications for non-profit, municipal, and private facilities across Italy’s long-term care ecosystem.

Why should Germany-based investors care?

Policy shifts in Veneto can shape Italy’s long-term care standards, affecting cross-border operators that also serve Germany. If funding ties to outcomes, providers with strong data, stable staffing, and clear family communication will likely manage cash flows and audits better. This can impact margins, risk profiles, and the predictability of returns in both markets.

What practical steps should providers take now?

Audit current outcome data, align KPIs with quality-of-life goals, and train staff on activity tracking and incident reporting. Strengthen municipal and family communication channels. Prepare board-ready dashboards that link programs to resident well-being. These steps help meet potential Veneto requirements and improve readiness for similar expectations in German Länder tenders.

Law and Government

January 03: Paola Roma Highlights Veneto Eldercare Quality Focus

ByHuzaifa Zahoor January 3, 2026January 3, 2026

Paola Roma, Veneto’s regional social services assessor, visited the Gianni Marin senior care center in early January, stressing quality of life for non-self-sufficient residents. For Germany-based readers, this matters because Veneto eldercare policy often informs Italy long-term care standards and funding. A stronger focus on outcomes can influence senior care funding criteria, public-private partnerships, and reporting. We outline what Paola Roma’s outreach signals, the likely policy direction, and practical implications for operators and investors watching cross-border care markets.