Task 5 Meeting with Grandparents!

1. Presenting our Grandparents

2. What can they do?
And believe it or not, the grandparents
had even more to give – including
compliments, hugs, and intelligent
commentary at all times – even when
you knew they must be exhausted.

3. How do they spend their day in
Mandra?

4. In Mandra there is a place for
them…

5. The Open Senior Protection Center
(KAPI)
* Purpose of KAPI Mandra is the
prevention of biological, psychological and
social problems of the elderly to remain
autonomous , equal and active members
of society.
* The Social Worker at KAPI acts as
a supervisory trainee social workers. Also
deals and cares for the entertainment of
members with a wide range of events that
concern them.

6. The Social Worker Mr. Antoniou
helped us to learn a lot about KAPI

7. Aims of The Open Senior
Protection Center (KAPI)
Provides emotional and psychological
support to individuals members.
Organizes and animates, coordinates
and helps teams self-motivation.
Collaborates with private or public
entities such as cultural associations
for programs folklore.
In welfare programs for camping,
bathing, allowances etc.

8. Inside the KAPI

9. The elderly can also visit the
Medical physiotherapy room

10. Grandparents in action at KAPI!

11. Celebrating the National Day of the
elderly people (1rst of October)

12. A traditional party with dancing and
eating
Cheerfulness, vitality and optimism
"taught" to all members of KAPI who
celebrated the International Day of
Older Persons. The event is one of
the fixed and timeless social events
organized by KAPH and always has
success..

13. The local authorities help the
elderly people

14. Giving hope and wishes by the
Mayor

15. The Mayor is giving gifts to the
elderly for the Christmas

16. The local authorities help them
celebrate (Halloween) at KAPI

17. They also learn computer
Successfully closed the first round of
free computer training courses in the
Public Library of Mandra.
With great success and participation
completed the first round of free
computer training courses for elderly
held in the Public Library of Mandra.
For two months the program participants
had the opportunity to learn from
experienced personnel the basic
modules for learning the computer and
showed great interest and willingness to
learn .

18. Presenting what they have
learnt!

19. Useful lectures for the elderly are
organized by the KAPI

20. Learning about traditional
professions such as the collectors
of resinous pine

21. Learning about medical subjects
A doctor is giving
useful information
about the
injections.

22. Medical meetings
A doctor is giving
information about
the urinary system
and cancer. The
elderly learn about
preventive medical
examinations.

23. Travelling abroad…
A trip to Tirana!

24. To Cyprus

25. To Tunisia

26. Educational excursions
The have visited
the new Museum
of Acropolis where
they had a tour by
a tourist guide

28. Inside the Greek Parliament they
felt like Members of parliament

29. Visiting Holly places like
Monasteries

30. There is also a choir

31. Also medical treatment is
provided

32. Talking with our grandparents
What are your daily
activities?
How can you cover
your needs in
health care?
Housework,
custody of
grandchildren and
visiting the KAPI.
The municipality of
Mandra collect
medicines and food
and distributes
them to the elderly.

33. Feelings and complaints
What is your
contact with family
members?
What advice would
you give to your
grandchildren for
the future?
There is not
frequent contact
because they stay
away.
To be honest, to
have dignity, to
struggle to achieve
their goals

34. We must not forget that…