Designing a National Center of Excellence for Dementia Care

The Challenge

As Greece faces the challenges of a rapidly ageing population, dementia care remains underdeveloped, fragmented, and insufficiently resourced. There is no dedicated national reference structure for integrated dementia services, and caregivers — largely family members — bear a disproportionate burden with limited institutional support.

Our Approach

We developed a detailed operational study for the establishment of a Center of Excellence for Dementia, designed as a multifunctional, scientifically grounded structure serving patients, caregivers, professionals, and policymakers. The study covers the full spectrum of the Center's design: organizational structure, clinical and counselling services, quality assurance systems, educational and research activities, infrastructure and staffing requirements, & a three-year financial projection.