Comparative studies of European social policies towards elderly people focus on the systems and their implementation. Therefore, the analysis focuses on the public authorities’ response-the care program which determine the type of care required and the financial contribution of the user- in each of European countries, in relation to the concrete situations of elderly people. This approach gives us interesting concrete elements on the services and financial help which can be given to elderly people, but it also enables us to understand precisely the national care systems organized in the different countries and the main difficulties encountered by public authorities on facing this problem of elderly people. Key Words: frail elderly people, care program, home care, elderly care, Europe