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Aktios, a colorful and vivid organization of elderly care with a capacity of 288 beds in 4 units, introduces a special and unique model of care!In our units, Aktios and Aktios Alzheimer Unit located in Agia Paraskevi, Aktios Odigos in Vari, as well as Aktios Art Palace located in Maroussi, we emphasize in hospitality services, nursing care as well as stroke and bone fracture rehabilitation and provide specialized services for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.In Aktios' Units we follow a dynamic model of operation. With frequent changes in decoration according to the season, many different activities and occupations, colors, light and music, we manage to create a residence full of life. We aim that Aktios Units be places of life and health rather than conventional elderly care units.Our main concern is to maintain the home environment and provide a care setting where residents and guests feel as safe and comfortable as they would at home, while at the same time they may enjoy hospitality and specialized psycho geriatric services.Aktios employs specialized scientists and competent health professionals. Our model of working with people with dementia (Aktios Kindergarten Approach) is presented in conferences and educational programs, our stuff is constantly earning recognition in their field and our units have become internship and educational settings, places to visit and find occupation for new scientists. This model of operation is presented in special scientists and colleagues from Europe, Brazil, Turkey, China and USA who visit our units to witness its implementation.

AKTIOS Recovery and Rehabilitation Center has 125 beds (soon 164) in modern facilities of high quality standards of 25.000 sq.m. in a two-storey building, in a total area of 75 decares.The Center's premises are designed in accordance with the international standards for Rehabilitation Centres in order to create a comfortable and safe environment that is supportive at every stage of recovery and rehabilitation. Aktios Rehabilitation is different because it is operated, supervised and managed by scientists with years of experience and expertise in the field of recovery, rehabilitation and long-term care.We treat our patients with a sense of responsibility, always placing People at the centre of our efforts. People as patients, as family members, as friends, therapists, doctors, nurses, technicians, chefs. For each of our patients, we become the team that assists with their recovery and rehabilitation, but also with their reintegration into their family, social and professional environment.At Aktios Rehabilitation we have a significant academic, teaching, research and clinical presence in the field of Medical Rehabilitation with publications, presentations, conferences, workshops and continuous research to further develop our services, methods, procedures and skills.We innovate with our new formulated, individualized treatment protocols to provide the dynamic model of rehabilitation which is the basis of our philosophy.At Aktios Rehabilitation we excel because we are flexible, we adapt and we grow. We excel because we are constantly striving for the best and because our priority is always our PEOPLE.

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Assigned Duties: Participation in Research Activities and in the production of scientific publications.

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University of Sheffield, School of Health and Related ResearchAssigned Duties: Interviews, scoring, assessment and participation in the design of the psychometric study and the production of a scientific publication.