Table 8 Greece

Area (2021)

132,000 km² [21]

Spread of dementia-specific outpatient care services for people with dementia

In some regions

Expert notes regarding outpatient care

People who have financial resources use services from the private sector or hire a person - usually with a migratory background - to live with and care for people with dementia.

Spread of dementia-specific inpatient care services for people with dementia

Almost exclusively in the private sector

Expert notes regarding inpatient care

The private sector offers many options for residential care for people with dementia, but there are hardly any alternatives outside these offers.

Expert conclusion regarding dementia-specific care structures

When people receive a dementia diagnosis, they have to determine for themselves which services exist and what they can use. This process can be facilitated by the nationwide availability of information for people with dementia and family members, which is promoted through different communication channels in different campaigns. People with dementia and their families are rarely involved in the creation of information, care, and support services. Although the National Dementia Action Plan calls for the participation of this group in everything related to dementia, few people with dementia and/or family members are involved.