With the aim of further improving the health services provided to all citizens without exception, the Organization of Public Health Services (OKYPY) continues to invest in infrastructure.
In this context, on Monday, December 20, 2021, the agreement was signed to start the renovation of the building where the former Latsia Health Center was housed and its conversion into a protected hostel, with a capacity of 11 beds.
- The hostel will have a capacity of 11 beds and will contribute to the decongestion of Athalassa Hospital.
- It will accommodate patients with chronic mental health problems in a stable condition, who do not pose a risk.
These are people with chronic mental health problems who need deinstitutionalization and integration into the community in sheltered or semi-sheltered hostels. These people have been assessed that they no longer need compulsory hospitalization at Athalassa Hospital, but unfortunately there is no family or community system to take care of them.
The hostel will meet all the requirements required for the operation of such facilities and will be staffed with specialized mental health staff with 24-hour coverage 7 days a week. There will also be psychiatric coverage and involvement of other mental health workers where needed.
Around the area under development, dense tree planting will be created, while a general upgrade and improvement of the aspects of the building and the surrounding area will be promoted.
The cost of remodeling the space amounts to 167.000 euros + VAT.
In a statement, the Director of Mental Health Services of OKYPY, Anna Paradisiotou, stated: "Our effort through this project is on the one hand the deinstitutionalization and the provision of a more humane environment to people with mental health problems that can be restored in the community and on the other hand the decongestion of the Athalassa Hospital".
The promotion of this project is done with the support of the Municipality of Latsia and in collaboration with the Department of Urban Planning and Housing and is part of a series of actions of OKYPY for the continuous improvement of infrastructure and mental health services provided to those who need it.
The goal is to promote mental health
The vision of the Directorate of Mental Health Services (DYPSY) of OKYPY, is the promotion of mental health throughout the age range of the population in an equal way through quality mental health services.
The main strategic goals of the Management are the prevention of mental health problems and the promotion of high quality mental health services in the fields of diagnostic evaluation, therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation actions.
Regarding the first objective, DYPSY in cooperation with the General Directorate of the Organization and the other Directorates of the State Health Services Organization, the Ministry of Health, other Ministries and Services, NGOs and organized bodies, implements policies and develops actions and programs that promote prevention, with an emphasis on children and adolescents.
Regarding the second objective, DYPSY organizes and operates services and structures according to the needs of the population, the generally accepted scientific developments in the field of mental health and the guidelines of international relevant organizations with the possibility of upgrading and modernizing them as well. and continuous staff training.
Key principles governing the operation of the Directorate are the improvement of accessibility, the provision of a complete range of services, the coordination and continuity of care, the adequate efficiency and effectiveness of services and interventions, equality in the provision of care based on patient needs and respect for human rights.
OKYPY
With continuous investment in infrastructure, human resources and research, OKYPY is constantly upgraded with the aim of improving the services offered, always focusing on the patient.
* For more information about the Department of Mental Health Services of OKYPY and the full range of services offered HERE.
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