Annousakeio Therapeutic Centre has developed a multilevel social solidarity network of medical and care services.
In the healthcare sector two “Open Care” programs have been implemented since 1995; namely the “Home Care Service of Kisamos”, which was founded by the Ministry of Health (Registry number 4ΠΒ/1685/4-10-1995) with the collaboration of the Holy Metropolis of Kisamos. The open care program offer their services in the Kallikratis municipalities of Kisamos and Platania, (Kisamos Mythimna, Kolimvari and Voukolies).
Since February 1999 with the Ministry of Health and Welfare decision number Π48/55/5799/7-10-1997 have provided services to residents of the municipalities of Selino and Kantanos, (Kantanos, Easter Selino and Voukolies) at the Health Centre of Kantanos.
In 2009 the two “Open Care” programs of Annousakeio Therapeutic Center structures have joined «Actions to strengthen social cohesion and improving the quality of life to older people and people in need of home help opened by the No. 2503/15.04.2009 Notice of General. Secretariat of Crete (P.E.P Crete and Aegean Islands, 2007-2013) and from 2011 until today supervised and funded by the Greek Company for Local Development and Local Government, EETAA. A.E.
”Home Care” is a social protection program directed at the provision of organized care and attention for senior citizens and disabled persons in their homes. The program has is based on the “Home Care” programs that were implemented in UK and the Nordic countries and promotes innovative approaches and practices of social protection.
Target groups
The intended beneficiaries of the “Home Care” program are senior citizens and disabled persons, i.e. people with sensory and mobility problems, people who suffer from mental illnesses and mentally handicapped people. Priority is given to:
- People unable to care for themselves
- People who need specialized care
- Lonely or abandoned individuals in need
- People having insufficient resources or income
- Families or individuals with social problems
The “Home Care” program supports the populations of the Kallikratis Municipalities of Kissamos, Platanias and Kantanos – Selino.
A team of professionals provide home care services completely free of charge according to the needs of each person. The key objective is that the senior citizens and the disabled persons should be able to remain in their familiar physical and social environment; that the cohesion of their family should be preserved; that the use of institutional care should be avoided, as should situations of social exclusion; that they should be ensured a decent and healthy life and that the quality of their life should be improved.
“Testimonials of people who receive home care by “Home Care Service of Kisamos”
MrsAikaterina: “The crucified Christ’s consolidation and your presence relieve my life’s sorrows”.
Mrs Antonia, who suffers from dementia calls the program’s caregiver “mommy” and gets weepy every time the visit ends.
Mr Giannis who is a handicapped person referred by the “Home Care” employees to appropriate agencies for other social services and now receives cash allowance on a monthly basis. He states: “Church’s love and charity are shown on your luminous faces”.
