It has been operating since 1992 and is a branch of the Aretaion Hospital. The Palliative Care Unit works with an integrated and specialized approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families with problems related to chronic and life-threatening diseases, through prevention and the relief of suffering.
Tele-Palliative Care Program
The grant regards a tele-palliative care program which will be offered to people with mobility issues in Athens and in other regions throughout Greece. The program has two major objectives: (a) to deliver 30 hours of basic palliative care training to head doctors and oncologists at the designated hospitals who lack palliative care specialization and (b) facilitate equitable tele-palliative care access for patients in regions of the Dodecanese.
The proposed program aims to address limited palliative care access in regions beyond Athens and to people with mobility issues in Athens. The program has already received the support of the Ministry of Health, which approved and connected the JKF to the National Telemedicine Network in 2024. The Periphery of the South Aegean has also endorsed the initiative, commissioning the hospitals of Rhodes, Karpathos, Kos, Leros, and Kalymnos to collaborate with the Jenny Karezi Foundation. Tablets will also be provided by the Periphery of Attica to enable tele-care for bedridden patients in Athens.
An estimated 250-300 patients and 400-500 caregivers will be supported in the year in the Dodecanese. In the Attica region, it is expected that another 250 patients and 250 caregivers will be supported through the tele-palliative care program.
It has been operating since 1992 and is a branch of the Aretaion Hospital. The Palliative Care Unit works with an integrated and specialized approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families with problems related to chronic and life-threatening diseases, through prevention and the relief of suffering.
Tele-Palliative Care Program
The grant regards a tele-palliative care program which will be offered to people with mobility issues in Athens and in other regions throughout Greece. The program has two major objectives: (a) to deliver 30 hours of basic palliative care training to head doctors and oncologists at the designated hospitals who lack palliative care specialization and (b) facilitate equitable tele-palliative care access for patients in regions of the Dodecanese.
The proposed program aims to address limited palliative care access in regions beyond Athens and to people with mobility issues in Athens. The program has already received the support of the Ministry of Health, which approved and connected the JKF to the National Telemedicine Network in 2024. The Periphery of the South Aegean has also endorsed the initiative, commissioning the hospitals of Rhodes, Karpathos, Kos, Leros, and Kalymnos to collaborate with the Jenny Karezi Foundation. Tablets will also be provided by the Periphery of Attica to enable tele-care for bedridden patients in Athens.
An estimated 250-300 patients and 400-500 caregivers will be supported in the year in the Dodecanese. In the Attica region, it is expected that another 250 patients and 250 caregivers will be supported through the tele-palliative care program.
