Χρόνος Μαζί
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Time Together
The ‘Time Together’ (Χρόνος Μαζί) programme, run by Emfasis's team of social scientists, is divided into 3 parts: creative groups at ΚΑΠΗ (Open Care Centres for the Elderly), home visits for people who cannot easily get around, and theatre workshops which also take place at ΚΑΠΗ in Athens. Specifically, it is a companionship programme through which we aim to empower older people. Our services are adapted to the needs of each person and of the group, in the case of the creative groups at the ΚΑΠΗ.
What it sets out to do
The empowerment and elimination of loneliness among people of the third and fourth age (older adults).
Who it reaches
Athens, Greece
Who runs it
Emfasis Non-Profit
What seems to make it work
What makes it effective is mainly the person-centred approach towards the people we serve. Their needs are what matters most, and we adapt our activities to them. The staff and the partnerships also help a great deal, because they make the programme more distinctive and give many opportunities for different activities.
What gets in the way
The main downside that those we serve mentioned was that the time spent together was not enough for them. Especially with the home visits, they wanted us to stay longer.
How it is funded
Lamda Development
Moving it somewhere else
I don't think anything needs to change for it to be applied in other countries, although I don't know the situation regarding older people abroad.
Read the original in Greek
Το πρόγραμμα Χρόνος Μαζί που υλοποιεί η ομάδα κοινωνικών επιστημόνων της Emfasis χωρίζεται σε 3 κομμάτια. Τις δημιουργικές ομάδες σε ΚΑΠΗ, κατ'οίκον επισκέψεις για άτομα που δεν μπορούν να μετακινηθούν εύκολα και θεατρικά εργαστήρια που πραγματοποιούνται επίσης σε ΚΑΠΗ της Αθήνας. Συγκεκριμένα είναι ένα πρόγραμμα συντροφιάς από το οποίο αποσκοπούμε την ενδυνάμωση ηλικιωμένων ατόμων. Οι υπηρεσίες μας προσαρμόζονται ανάλογα με τις ανάγκες του κάθε ατόμου και της ομάδας στις περιπτώσεις των δημιουργικών ομάδων στα ΚΑΠΗ.
What it sets out to do
Η ενδυνάμωση και η εξάλειψη της μοναξιάς σε άτομα 3ης και 4ης ηλικίας.
Who it reaches
Αθήνα, Ελλάδα
Who runs it
Η Emfasis Non – Profit
What seems to make it work
Αποτελεσματικό το κάνει κυρίως η προσωποκεντρική προσέγγιση απέναντι στα άτομα τα οποία εξυπηρετούμε. Οι ανάγκες τους είναι το πιο σημαντικό και προσαρμόζουμε τις δράσεις μας σε αυτές. Επίσης το προσωπικό και οι συνεργασίες βοηθούν πολύ διότι κάνουν το πρόγραμμα πιο ιδιαίτερο και δίνει πολλές ευκαιρίες για διαφορετικές δράσεις.
What gets in the way
Το βασικό αρνητικό που βρήκαν οι εξυπηρετούμενοι ήταν ότι δεν τους αρκούσε ο χρόνος συνάντησης. Ειδικά στις κατ' οίκον επισκέψεις ήθελαν να καθόμαστε παραπάνω.
How it is funded
Lamda Development
Moving it somewhere else
Δε νομίζω ότι χρειάζεται να αλλάξει κάτι για να εφαρμοστεί σε άλλες χώρες αν και δε γνωρίζω το πλαίσιο σχετικά με τους ηλικιωμένους στο εξωτερικό.
The record
- Lead organisation
- Η Emfasis Non - Profit
- Target populations
- Older adults (65+)
- Countries
- Greece
- Evaluation status
- Not yet evaluated
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Publication
- https://emfasisfoundation.org/en
- Contributed by
- Emfasis Non - Profit
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Emfasis Non - Profit (2026). Χρόνος Μαζί. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-031. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/%cf%87%cf%81%cf%8c%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b1%ce%b6%ce%af/
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