Corporation for Succor and Care of Elderly and Disabled - FRODIZO
Type of Institution
Non-governmental Organization
Name contact
PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA
Number of Persons involved:
50
Age Range:
70-85
Description
The persons will be involved at the project they are members of Daily Centre of Dementia in Patras.
EDUCATORS
Number of educators involved:
10
Age Range:
25-35
Description
The educators will be professionals of Frodizo (working stuff or volunteers) in health care sector with experience in dementia and third age
FAMILY CAREGIVERS
Number of caregivers involved:
20
Age Range:
40-65
Description
The caregivers will be involved they are persons that already take services from Frodizo (psychosocial support, training seminar, counselling etc)
Description of the organization
“FRODIZO” is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization for the provision of social care services to elderly and disabled people in order for them to retain their maximum level of autonomy and wellbeing. FRODIZO aims to the organization and participation of social prone initiatives and actions that promote active ageing, independent living and social inclusion of elderly and disabled.
Our main activities include:
• Day care centre for people in the intial stages of dementia
• Home care services to elderly and disabled, as well as to patients with chronic disease
• Social inclusion activities as it is organization of social events and raising awareness campaigns
• education and training on issues that preserve the quality of life of elderly, patients with chronic disease and disabled
• Education and training for carers of dementia patients and socially vulnerable groups
How the organisation will contribute to the dissemination and exploitation of the project results
We will support, when possible and thanks to our network, the implementation of the following project’s activities: recruitment of participants, identification of stakeholders and dissemination, exploitation, and sustainability of results
