HOPE E-COURSE for FORMAL CAREGIVERS -ENGLISH

KAPI (Open Elderly Protection Centers) is an institution that defends the social rights of the elderly. It was established in 1984 by the legislative initiative of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The Institution was gradually developed through local government organizations and expanded throughout the country so that by 2017 more than 900 centres were operating
The purpose of KAPIS is the prevention of psychological and social problems of the elderly, the cooperation of society as a whole and special agency regarding the problems of the
elderly, and health prevention.

In Greece, all Municipalities have their KAPI. more than 900 centres were operating.

Ministry of Health of Greece

The KAPIs offer psycho-emotional support, social care for the elderly, medical and pharmaceutical care, and Hospital Care. Physiotherapy is also offered to those who need it. In
addition, occupational therapy and organized entertainment are provided. The KAPIs help with training, lectures, and the study of subjects. They organize visits to museums,
archaeological sites and camps.

It is important to know the policymakers from other countries and the caregivers too.

KAPI (Open Elderly Protection Centers) is an institution that defends the social rights of the elderly. It was established in 1984 by the legislative initiative of the Ministry of Health and
Welfare. The Institution was gradually developed through local government organizations and expanded throughout the country so that by 2017 more than 900 centres were operating.

The purpose of the Open Protection Centers for the Elderly of the Legal Entities of the Municipalities of Greece, operate with modern principles, concepts, and methods of
providing social services, are:
The prevention of biological psychological and social problems of the elderly so that they remain in the familiar environment of the community, family, neighbourhood, and friends as
equal and active members of society, avoiding closed institutional care and social exclusion.
The enlightenment and cooperation of society as a whole and special agency regarding the problems and needs of the elderly.
Counselling, psycho-emotional support, and social care of the elderly and their families.
Prevention, care and instructions for medical and hospital care (vaccinations, prescriptions, examinations, advice to avoid accidents)

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
Organized entertainment with the organization of excursions, visits to other KAPIS and other Social Structures and participation in other Organized Activities.
Participation in spa therapy programs and summer camps.
Conducting research on issues affecting the elderly.
Participation in volunteering programs.
Training, lectures, the study of subjects, and visits to museums and archaeological sites.
The exercise of any other related activity that is not included in this organization with the aim of keeping the elderly as equal and active members of society
 

SERVICES OFFERED
KAPI members are provided with:
A place for companionship and communication with other people.
Offer free drinks.
Primary medical care.
Physical therapy.
Occupational therapy.
Social work.
Organized entertainment and training.
Mild exercise.
Creative work.
Excursions, summer camps, sea baths, gatherings, walks, educational and recreational visits.
Cooperation with agencies and volunteers.
Any kind of action that helps the elderly to remain active members of society.
More specifically:
Within the K.A.P.H. can be assembled and operated:
Groups, depending on the interests of the members such as indicative and not limiting,
choir.
fitness,
traditional dances.
painting.
theatre, etc., in collaboration with experts.
The operating hours of the mentioned groups must not hinder the services provided such as
doctor's office, physical therapy, etc.
Speeches of social or medical interest.
Group of women.
Preventive control programs.
Events of an anniversary or entertainment nature (during these programs, daily activities are
interrupted).

Miltos Sakellariou

Social Cooperative of Cyclades

Prevention and management of health hazards related to heatwaves

The general aim of the EuroHEAT project was to improve public health responses to weather extremes and, in particular, to heatwaves.
Study design. The public health responses were developed on the basis of the overall results from the two-year project, “Improving Public Health Responses to Extreme Weather – EuroHEAT,” co-funded by the European Commission (DG Sanco).
Methods. A literature review was carried out and a questionnaire was administered to health officials in charge of heat-health action plans in 2005 to survey existing heat–health action plans in Europe and to identify models of the good practices for national/local preparedness planning.
Results. The adverse health effects of heat waves are largely preventable. Prevention requires a range of actions at different levels: from health system preparedness coordinated with meteorological early warning systems to timely public and medical advice and improvements to housing and urban planning. These actions can be integrated into a defined heat-health action plan. Guidance for the development of heat–health action plans have been made available through EuroHEAT and is being used in various countries in the European Region
EuroHEAT recommends developing and implementing heat-health action plans at the national and regional levels in Europe to prevent, react upon and contain heatrelated risks to health.

EUROPE, Regions

ISRAA

Most heat health warnings are issued by the national meteorological office. The communication campaigns are mostly the responsibility of the ministries or departments of health, or institutes of public health, in collaboration with the health services. Behavioural and medical advice is launched through health services, general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacies.        Hospital and care home managers, as well as their staff, ensure the implementation of specific measures in their facilities. General practitioners and health centres, as well as social services, are often the main partners responsible for the care of people at risk

EuroHEAT recommends developing and implementing heat-health action plans at the national and regional levels in Europe to prevent, react upon and contain heatrelated risks to health.
The adverse health effects of heatwaves are largely preventable. Prevention requires a range of actions at different levels: from health system preparedness coordinated with meteorological early warning systems to timely public and medical advice and improvements to housing and urban planning. These actions can be integrated in a defined heat-health action
plan. Guidance for the development of heat–health action plans have been made available through EuroHEAT and is being used in various countries in the European Region.

EuroHEAT recommends developing and implementing heat-health action plans at national and regional levels in Europe, to prevent, react upon and contain heat-related risks to health.
General applicability of the described requirements and recommendations is limited, as only selected examples from existing heat-health action plans in Europe have been taken up in
the study. Ways to ensure the provision of special and routine health and social care during heatwaves and adaptation of facilities and infrastructure to hot temperatures need to be developed according to national and local needs and possibilities.
Information about the effectiveness of interventions is important for decision-makers and health authorities. It is, however, difficult to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of heathealth action plans for several reasons (0,):
• they vary widely in structure, partner agencies and specific interventions
• they change from year to year in response to events
• heatwaves are rare events and the impact of each heatwave is different, and
• heat-related deaths are non-specific and can be difficult to identify
The development of the methodology to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of heat-health action plans, including their cost effectiveness, is encouraged. Several national annual “end of summer” reports on heat-health action plans, reviewing the implementation of the alert system and the public health responses, gave positive indications for the effectiveness of such heathealth action plans. Apart from these national reports (–), there has been some analysis comparing excess mortality occurring during the summer of 2003 and during subsequent heatwaves in years when protection measures were in place.

The identified reduction in heat related mortality in France, for example, was ascribed to several factors, such as a reduction in the population’s vulnerability, increased awareness of the risks and the implementation of preventive measures and early warning systems (4).
Apart from the methodology for the systematic evaluation of heat-health action plans, specific components and measures need to be further investigated and developed:
- Further review and strengthening of the evidence base for educational messages.
- Investigation of heat-health risk perception in the public, in order to develop more effective and targeted communication strategies.
- Further development of treatment recommendations for heat illnesses, particularly heatstroke, into official guidelines.
- Development of specific training modules for health professionals.
- Improvement of real-time surveillance systems.
- Development of policy advice and options for the reduction of air pollution during very hot weather and heatwaves.
- Update of the climate information decision support tool on the basis of first experiences.
- Analyses of costs and benefits of heathealth action plans.
- Intensified advocacy for implementation of long-term measures to reduce heat exposure (e.g., in urban planning and housing) and for promoting health in other sectors.
The effects of climate change have the potential to put additional stresses on health systems and vulnerable population groups and exacerbate inequities within and among countries.
Current health care, health facilities, public health measures and equipment may need to be reviewed and strengthened to address extreme weather events and changing health outcomes
as projected with climate change.

Davide Tuis

ISRAA : https://www.israa.it/

PARIS CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

Cities are dynamic ecosystems of our planet. They are already home to nearly 60% of the world’s population, generate the most dynamic economic activity and emit 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. For the past ten years or so, thanks to their Climate Plans, cities have become the local leaders of the fight against climate disruption. At Paris City Hall on 4 December 2015, over 1,000 representatives of local governments signed the Paris Pledge for Action which encouraged States to adopt the Paris Agreement but, above all, committed them to cut greenhouse gas emissions in their territories drastically (by 80%), to acquiring 100% renewable energy resources between now and 2050, and to improve the resilience of their cities to climate risks, now and in the future.

Paris

Paris Municipality

The City of Paris intends to adopt a single approach to tackle two challenges: employment and climate.
ndustry and ecology should be combined rather than opposed. In this way, environmental issues are forcing us to rethink the urban metabolism and the location of manufacturing sites in the city. Herein lies the challenge raised by the circular economy: we need to employ a different approach to developing the processes through which the city imports, consumes, converts and exports energy, materials and waste.
By creating a short supply chain, we can encourage the emergence of a low-carbon economy based on the creation of non-relocatable jobs.
The White Paper on the Circular Economy of Greater Paris and the report entitled “Manufacturing in Paris (“Fabriquer à Paris”) propose numerous promising possibilities that Paris and its partners have started to implement.
These include the need to set aside areas for production and urban services at the heart of the city to enable this new economy to develop according to the principles of the circular economy, proximity, and by encouraging the pooling of production tools and resources in response to environmental issues.
The City of Paris is mobilising its innovation ecosystem to find new responses to climate issues. Numerous programmes are being launched each month in Paris to speed up the development of innovative solutions that can contribute to the energy and ecological transition. In this way, the City is supporting several initiatives such as the Paris&Co sustainable cities
incubator platform, the urban experiments being conducted by Urban Lab, and the DataCity programme on data-related solutions.
The Paris Climate Plan is an opportunity to examine possible future innovations, to prepare for them and to ensure that they will help to attain the City’s climate-related goals. The digital revolution in particular offers the potential to speed up the dissemination of solutions to facilitate the energy transition. Through DataCity, and other projects such as CoRDEES8,
the City is already involving its partners in the development of new ways to use data in response to climate change-related challenges.

n Paris, we are already familiar with the first effects of climate disruption (more frequent heat waves and flooding). Studies carried out on the Paris climate show that over the next 100 years, periods of extreme heat will occur more regularly and be more intense; heavy rainfall will be more frequent as will drought phenomena, which will exacerbate the pressures on water resources. In this context, we must adapt the city and increase its resilience9. Consequently, the City’s actions must be devised on two levels: supporting all Parisians in the energy transition, while also preparing them and protecting them.
It is essential that the energy transition is solidarity-based and excludes no one, and that the new services, future forms of mobility and energy-efficient dwellings of tomorrow are within everyone’s reach. One of the challenges for the new Climate Plan is to reduce fuel poverty significantly by 2030.
This blueprint for society will also generate jobs, innovations and career changes, and Paris will participate fully in this transition.
The new Paris Climate Plan is consistent with the main priorities of the resilience, biodiversity conservation and adaptation strategies10 adopted by the Council of Paris  

30 years is a very short time for such a major transformation of society. Certain initiatives need to be implemented over a long period.
The transformation of energy and food systems in Europe, France, Île-deFrance and Paris will be a long-term process. The strategic choices must be made right now to ensure a successful outcome in 2050. It is also important to send out a strong and consistent signal to economic operators so that they can immediately include this transformation in their long-term development.
We must also plan for an overall transformation that is based on the digital revolution and on innovations which are still in the pipeline in order to anticipate regulations that will ensure the proper use of these technologies and enable their mobilisation for the benefit of a shared project
This transformation is not just beneficial for the climate; it is also a source of jobs, innovations, improvements to the living environment and to the health of inhabitants at the local level. Certain actions, such as reducing levels of atmospheric pollutants, will have rapid and permanent effects. In this way, compliance with the WHO recommendations by 2030 will guarantee the
air quality for 2050. Other actions will occur in the longer term, such as the modification of behaviours and lifestyles.

City of Paris

https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Paris-Climate-Action-Plan-Towards-a-carbon-neutral-city-and-100-renewable-energy?language=en_US