Improving regional community-based and family-based care

Lead Partner: Region of Central Macedonia, Greece
This project will add to the institutional capacity of regional public actors to improve policies and strategies and strengthen their role in the transition to personalised, community-based services. Public authorities, in particular at regional and local level, have a crucial role to play in the promotion and consolidation of community-based and family-based approaches to care. They can build an enabling environment at community level through raising awareness and informing relevant stakeholders and citizens; combatting stigmatisation and alienation; and committing the necessary structures, human resources and funding. At the same time, they can contribute to the elaboration of a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework towards a more rationalised, integrated care system that will boost beneficiaries’ service satisfaction and save public funds.