HOMES
In ESTIA, the residents live in small family-like structures, each comprising 6-8 members with disabilities, 2 to 3 professional caregivers, 2 to 4 volunteers and a housekeeper. Every member of the house contributes to the household tasks according with his or her ability.
Everyone enjoys privacy and personal time in their personalized rooms, but the houses are the hub of ‘family’ life, with communal meals, social events and daily chores.
All resident members leave their own home to work, pursue activities and hobbies, and socialise within and outside ESTIA.
Zoi House
Zoi House (which in Greek means Life) was the first house to be built in 1995 and can host up to 7 residents with learning disabilities.
Caregivers: Areti Papadima, Dimitris Katsoulis
Staff: Lena Georganta
Housekeeper: Mirela Bleta Kabello
Volunteers: Greta Buschmann, Victoria Olenberg
Irini House
Irini House (which means Peace) was built at the same time as house ‘Zoi’ and can host up to 7 residents with learning disabilities.
Caregivers: Michalis Manias, Georgia Dimitrellou
Housekeeper: Alma Diamanti
Volunteers: Amelie Becker, Maria Schmitt
Eleftheria House
Eleftheria House (the Greek word for Freedom) was built in 2004 and most of its costs were covered by the funds raised by a Telemarathon. It hosts 7 residents with learning disabilities.
Caregivers: Dayla Booth, Stefania Zomenou, Maria Theodosopoulou
Housekeeper: Zyra Hoxhallari
Volunteers: Artem Pogartcev, Larissa Pitter, Belana Wagner
Ilios House
Ilios House (which in Greek means Sun) is the largest and the most recent house to be built, in 2006. For now, it hosts 2 residents with mild learning disability who can live fairly independently, as well as all caregivers, most volunteers and visitors to our community. The ‘ESTIA Agios Nikolaos’ office is located in this house.
Contact Person: Carsten Holm
OfficeTeam: Loa Palmarsdottir, Kalomoira Palaska, Evagelia Bartsota
