Remote care services to support 1,500 elderly and disabled people in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

A €1.94 million project will provide round-the-clock remote care services to 1,500 elderly and disabled people across Greece's Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region over a 36-month period.

The Regional Authority of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (EMT) has signed a contract for a remote care project designed to support 1,500 elderly and disabled people through 24/7 assistance and emergency response services.

The €1,939,800 project will run for 36 months. The agreement was signed by Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Regional Governor Christodoulos Topsidis and Konstantinos Kagelidis, General Manager of GNOMON Informatics S.A., the company undertaking the project.

Under the programme, beneficiaries will receive access to round-the-clock telephone support, emergency panic buttons, fall detection systems and location-tracking devices.

In the event of an emergency, specialised personnel will intervene and coordinate the necessary assistance and response procedures.

The 1,500 beneficiaries will be selected according to social, health-related and financial criteria, with municipal social services involved in the selection process.

TOPSIDIS: "WE WILL IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS"
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Regional Governor Christodoulos Topsidis said the project would help elderly and disabled people lead safer, more independent and dignified lives.

Emphasising the role of technology in strengthening social solidarity, Topsidis said the initiative would also help families feel more secure about the well-being of their loved ones.

The project is co-funded by the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and will be implemented under the "Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 2021–2027" Programme.

The initiative aims to strengthen remote care and emergency support for vulnerable residents across the region.