The organization’s mission is to support people with dementia as well as their caregivers, to mobilize the government to defend their rights, the establishment of structures for their care and the awareness-raising of the public regarding the prevention of this disease for the 3rd Age. The Association offers a variety of services, including: 4 Day Centers, a Memory Clinic, groups for the training and support of caregivers, care at home services, support of caregivers, and training of health professionals. The Association is also involved with a plethora of public campaigns for dementia prevention, research and information sharing. During the lockdown, the Association started offering some of its services digitally. Indicatively, since 2020, over 500 patients have benefited from the Association’s digital offerings, which include medical, psychological and other health-related services.
“Staying Connected” Program
The grant regards the creation of the “Staying Connected” program for 12 months. The program will offer at-home visits to 120 families of persons who have mild cognitive deficits and various forms of early onset dementia. The year-long program will be divided into 3 4-month periods, with 40 families benefitting each 4-month period. The purpose of the program will be to connect, train, and support each family with the digital offering of the Association so as to access all of its online services in order to undergo cognitive training and psychological support. It will also allow beneficiaries to stay connected with their loved ones. Learning the use of a tablet provides seniors with excellent cognitive training, increases their mental stock, and reduces the risk of them developing dementia.
The program will provide each beneficiary family with a tablet, a prepaid internet access card and weekly training hours for each family. Each week, a social worker and psychologist will visit the families, first train in them in the use of the technology and then design an individualized plan for the person with dementia based on his/her needs. Emphasis will be placed on selecting families who have difficulty accessing health and social services due to location, and low income. The John S. Latsis Foundation will also be funding part of this program.
The organization’s mission is to support people with dementia as well as their caregivers, to mobilize the government to defend their rights, the establishment of structures for their care and the awareness-raising of the public regarding the prevention of this disease for the 3rd Age. The Association offers a variety of services, including: 4 Day Centers, a Memory Clinic, groups for the training and support of caregivers, care at home services, support of caregivers, and training of health professionals. The Association is also involved with a plethora of public campaigns for dementia prevention, research and information sharing. During the lockdown, the Association started offering some of its services digitally. Indicatively, since 2020, over 500 patients have benefited from the Association’s digital offerings, which include medical, psychological and other health-related services.
“Staying Connected” Program
The grant regards the creation of the “Staying Connected” program for 12 months. The program will offer at-home visits to 120 families of persons who have mild cognitive deficits and various forms of early onset dementia. The year-long program will be divided into 3 4-month periods, with 40 families benefitting each 4-month period. The purpose of the program will be to connect, train, and support each family with the digital offering of the Association so as to access all of its online services in order to undergo cognitive training and psychological support. It will also allow beneficiaries to stay connected with their loved ones. Learning the use of a tablet provides seniors with excellent cognitive training, increases their mental stock, and reduces the risk of them developing dementia.
The program will provide each beneficiary family with a tablet, a prepaid internet access card and weekly training hours for each family. Each week, a social worker and psychologist will visit the families, first train in them in the use of the technology and then design an individualized plan for the person with dementia based on his/her needs. Emphasis will be placed on selecting families who have difficulty accessing health and social services due to location, and low income. The John S. Latsis Foundation will also be funding part of this program.
