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«Ariadne» Community Home
1. The story of a name... the beginning of a story.
"Ariadne. Daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë. She fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out
of the Minotaur's labyrinth..."
The myth of Ariadne... the labyrinth of mental diseases... the vital thread of a transitional structure... the "Ariadne" Community
Home... the mythological equivalent of a therapeutic effort.
The figure Ariadne incarnates in Greek mythology reflects the objectives of the deinstitutionalisation of chronic psychiatric
patients, of their rehabilitation and re-integration into the wider community.
2. A step forward
The "Ariadne" Community Home began operating in October 2000, within the framework of the programmes implemented by the Association
for the Psychological Health of Children and Adolescents (EPSYPE) and funded by the Greek Ministry of Health, Welfare and Social
Services (ministerial decision No. Υ5b/oik. 2234/8.10.2000). It represents a long-term home, which gives the opportunity to
individuals who have been institutionalized for long periods of time in traditional settings to be re-integrated into society
and to function again within the neighbourhood and the community.
3. The residents
The "Ariadne" Community Home houses 7 residents aged between 23 and 51 years.
The residents are former long stay patients, both men and women, experiencing
mental disability problems and mild psychiatric disorders (double diagnosis).
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4. An interdisciplinary team
The staff is composed of a variety of professionals in the field of mental health,
forming an interdisciplinary team. The home's needs and endless possibilities require the staff's presence on a 24-hour basis.
The services provided for by the interdisciplinary team include assisting the residents in their daily activities, as well as
supporting them on an individual and group basis with a view to enhancing their personal and group development and to
reestablishing their ties with their families and the community in general.
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5. Activities
The everyday life of "Ariadne" residents is enriched by various activities, at either an individual or group level, well adapted
to their abilities, needs and expectations.
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES:
- Taking care of personal hygiene.
- Managing the personal space.
- Carrying out individual programmes well adapted to the skills of each resident with the aim
of improving essential survival skills.
- Participating in the daily needs of the home (buying food, settling bills, arranging both
personal and communal space).
- Social gatherings and contact with friends within the community, as well as establishing
relations with relatives.
- Studying, writing, painting, artistic activities, music, dancing and other recreational activities.
- Participating in training programmes - pre-vocational and vocational occupation.
- Individual meetings aimed at psychological support.
- Active participation in the procedure concerning the medical and pharmaceutical treatment of each resident.
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GROUP ACTIVITIES
- Meetings between residents and staff, referred to as "community".
- Participating in the housework and the daily needs of life in common.
- Organising parties and recreational events within the Home.
- Visiting interesting places (museums, archaeological sites, exhibitions, etc) and participating at events taking place at a community level.
- Outdoor activities: daily excursions, walks, going out to cafés, theatre, movies, concerts...
- Summer vacations for all residents with accommodation in rented rooms - hotels.
- Sports.
- Common activities with other similar units (boarding houses, etc.)
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6. The immediate and long-term objectives of the "Ariadne" community home:
- Ensuring the proper functioning of the Community Home not only at an internal level but also in connection with
the neighbourhood and community in general.
- Enhancing communication and relations between residents and their families.
- Informing constantly and raising awareness among neighbours and the wider community with a view to enabling the residents'
smooth integration into the community.
- Promoting creative occupation - pre-vocational and, if possible, work rehabilitation of residents.
- Ensuring the continuous training of the Community Home specialised staff as well as the interconnection and cooperation
with other frameworks with a view to exchanging scientific information and experience.
- Training students in issues of psychosocial rehabilitation.
- Creating a group of volunteers, in order to enlarge the circle of friends, to stimulate relations between residents,
as well as to support the Community Home operation.
The "Ariadne" Community Home is funded by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Department of Mental Health).
15, Trifilias Str, Halandri
Tel: +30 210 6727601
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