Social support systems Organisation and financing of social
support to people with dementia and carers Background
information on the social/healthcare system in Greece The Greek
health care system is a mixture of the Bismarck model and the
Beveridge model in that it functions mainly on the basis of
social insurance contributions and State funding. A national
health service was introduced in 1983. This was later divided
into 17 administrations of health regions, each with a director
and an administrative board. A national social care system was
established in 1988 (Sissouras et al., 2002, Liarigovinou,
2005). The organisation of social support for people with
dementia and carers The Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity
is responsible for social support to people with
dementia/dependent elderly people. It achieves this through the
provision of psychological support for people with dementia and
their carers, by providing financial and psycholocial support,
including medication and a benefit for people with s