On Lesvos, elderly care, which is often provided by female caregivers, remains informal and inadequately supported. This care is provided in an environment with significant deficits in mental health structures and services in which dementia continues to be accompanied by stigma and social isolation.
In collaboration with the Mytilene Mobile Mental Health Unit, the project “FrontiZO – Care Communities for the Elderly and Caregivers on Lesvos” aims to empower carers, destigmatize dementia, and promote a community approach to active and dignified ageing.
Through interventions across five rural communities—including dialogue groups, caregiver support circles, podcasts, and awareness-raising activities—, the project seeks to address the real needs of older adults and caregivers by actively involving local institutions and professionals.
The project is implemented by Lesvos Solidarity (LESOL), a civil non-profit organization, in the framework of the Thematic Grants Programme for Healthy Ageing, with the support of the Bodossaki Foundation, the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation and the TIMA Charitable Foundation.