KDIF - Provision of Services
Day Care Center for Persons with Disabilities (KDIF) – Provision of services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and multiple disabilities in Katerini
The Day Care and Daily Care Center of the NPO “Child Welfare Association of Katerini” operates as the beneficiary of the project “Grant to the Non-Profit Philanthropic Organization ‘Child Welfare Association of Katerini’ for the implementation of the project ‘KDIF – Philanthropic Organization ‘Child Welfare Association of Katerini’”, which is co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund). The project is included in the Operational Program of the Region of Central Macedonia within the framework of the NSRF 2014–2020 and αφορά the provision of services of creative employment, rehabilitation and recovery, as well as other supportive services, from 02/01/2017 έως και 01/01/2023.
The total budget of the project is €3,456,000, of which €2,764,800 constitutes the financial contribution of the European Social Fund (ESF).
The services provided to the beneficiaries are:
- Transportation to and from the Center.
- Accommodation and provision of light meals for their nutrition.
- Individualized programs in the Creative Employment Departments.
- Therapeutic programs of the Day Care Center concerning Psychiatric monitoring, individual and group sessions with a psychologist, Special therapies (speech therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration, rehabilitation of learning difficulties), Parental counseling, Alternative therapies (music therapy, visual arts).
- Home Economics Program through which the independent living program is implemented and in which the beneficiaries participate and are trained in internal and external household tasks.
- Rehabilitation and recovery programs of the beneficiaries through Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Hippotherapy.
- Creation of an individualized program for each beneficiary, which includes goals, the department of creative employment in which they will participate, and the additional services/therapies they will receive depending on their needs.
- Implementation of actions and events in collaboration with other social organizations (cultural and sports associations, schools and private individuals) with the aim of informing and raising public awareness on issues of diversity, eliminating prejudices, and ensuring the equal integration of beneficiaries into the social fabric.
After the completion of the Action Plan, the goal is that the beneficiaries:
- Will have developed social and work-related skills.
- Will have self-confidence.
- Will manage their personal needs.
- Will have demands and claim them. Will have choices and preferences.
- Will be able to perform self-criticism and self-evaluation.
- Will be able to live under conditions of daily living and social integration.
- Will participate in social and cultural events.
Goals / Expected Results:
- Strengthening social cohesion and preventing phenomena of marginalization and social exclusion
- Improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities who require supportive services and finally
- Combating discrimination and promoting equal opportunities
