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Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
Mónica Seidi chaired launch of expansion work at Elderly Support Centre in Madalena do Pico
Mónica Seidi chaired launch of expansion work at Elderly Support Centre in Madalena do Pico
Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
Regional Government provides accommodation in Lisbon for displaced patients and accompanying persons
Regional Government provides accommodation in Lisbon for displaced patients and accompanying persons
Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
HDES modular structure fitted out with new equipment
HDES modular structure fitted out with new equipment
January 16, 2025
Mónica Seidi chaired launch of expansion work at Elderly Support Centre in Madalena do Pico
January 14, 2025
Regional Government provides accommodation in Lisbon for displaced patients and accompanying persons
January 13, 2025
HDES modular structure fitted out with new equipment
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Nota de Imprensa
January 16, 2025
Mónica Seidi chaired launch of expansion work at Elderly Support Centre in Madalena do Pico
Last Wednesday, the Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security, Mónica Seidi, chaired the launch of the work to expand the Elderly Support Centre of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Madalena do Pico. This expansion will provide another 30 residential vacancies for the island's ageing population, bringing the number of places from 74 to a total of 104 in this structure. It represents an overall planned investment of 4.6 million Euros under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). At the laying of the foundation stone, Mónica Seidi said that, for the Regional Government, it was essential to "do something tangible to create better conditions for those who have worked all their lives and now deserve dignified rest with support and care." "For this reason, the support for this institution has already exceeded ten million Euros since 2021," she stressed. This new structure has a residential capacity of 30 beds, distributed over 13 double rooms and four single rooms, based on the existing services, namely the kitchen and laundry, administrative services and other functional areas. Access is via an elevated covered walkway, considering the architectural style of the existing building to create a harmonious expansion. In addition to modernisation, this expansion will bring more comfort to the building. Mónica Seidi highlighted the creation of "more space to give more and better responses to the ageing population using the Residential Structure for the Elderly services as people are at the centre of the Regional Government's concerns."
January 16, 2025
Mónica Seidi chaired launch of expansion work at Elderly Support Centre in Madalena do Pico
Last Wednesday, the Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security, Mónica Seidi, chaired the launch of the work to expand the Elderly Support Centre of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Madalena do Pico. This expansion will provide another 30 residential vacancies for the island's ageing population, bringing the number of places from 74 to a total of 104 in this structure. It represents an overall planned investment of 4.6 million Euros under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). At the laying of the foundation stone, Mónica Seidi said that, for the Regional Government, it was essential to "do something tangible to create better conditions for those who have worked all their lives and now deserve dignified rest with support and care." "For this reason, the support for this institution has already exceeded ten million Euros since 2021," she stressed. This new structure has a residential capacity of 30 beds, distributed over 13 double rooms and four single rooms, based on the existing services, namely the kitchen and laundry, administrative services and other functional areas. Access is via an elevated covered walkway, considering the architectural style of the existing building to create a harmonious expansion. In addition to modernisation, this expansion will bring more comfort to the building. Mónica Seidi highlighted the creation of "more space to give more and better responses to the ageing population using the Residential Structure for the Elderly services as people are at the centre of the Regional Government's concerns."
Nota de Imprensa
January 14, 2025
Regional Government provides accommodation in Lisbon for displaced patients and accompanying persons
The Regional Secretariat for Health and Social Security announced today the signing of a new protocol providing accommodation for patients travelling to Lisbon due to illness and respective accompanying persons. The Secretary for Health and Social Security, Mónica Seidi, believes "this will be a much more comfortable way of accommodating patients who have to travel to Lisbon and create a better balance between these trips and those to Porto, where accommodation was already provided on a stable basis." ‘’In recent years, we have received complaints about the enormous difficulties our displaced patients are experiencing in the face of rising accommodation costs, especially in Lisbon. We have made numerous contacts until we have found a solution that might not solve all problems but it is a big help considering the conditions of the flats," she said. In 2023 and 2024, the daily allowance for displaced patients exceeded five million Euros, totalling 3.2 million Euros per night in 2023 and 2.3 million Euros in 2024, with the figures only up to September. Under this protocol, patients are responsible for paying up to 34.42 Euros per night, corresponding to 60% of the daily co-payment (A bracket). The remaining costs are covered by the Regional Directorate for Health. The accommodation under the agreement is located in Rua dos Anjos. Bookings are made by the Support Service for Displaced Patients, at the request of the hospital's Social Services in the patient's area of referral. According to the terms of the protocol, six rooms are available at all times. There is the possibility of accommodating two people in each room, namely the patient and the accompanying person. Mónica Seidi believes "the presence of an accompanying person continues to be a key support factor, even because this is an outreach service and patients are closely monitored." Catarina Gonçalves Silva was appointed Coordinator of the Support Service for Displaced Patients in October 2024, as she has "the professional experience required to carry out the respective duties." Mónica Seidi also considered that "she is a professional for whom psychosocial support for patients is a priority." She added: "Our patients are in good hands and will be very well cared for."
January 14, 2025
Regional Government provides accommodation in Lisbon for displaced patients and accompanying persons
The Regional Secretariat for Health and Social Security announced today the signing of a new protocol providing accommodation for patients travelling to Lisbon due to illness and respective accompanying persons. The Secretary for Health and Social Security, Mónica Seidi, believes "this will be a much more comfortable way of accommodating patients who have to travel to Lisbon and create a better balance between these trips and those to Porto, where accommodation was already provided on a stable basis." ‘’In recent years, we have received complaints about the enormous difficulties our displaced patients are experiencing in the face of rising accommodation costs, especially in Lisbon. We have made numerous contacts until we have found a solution that might not solve all problems but it is a big help considering the conditions of the flats," she said. In 2023 and 2024, the daily allowance for displaced patients exceeded five million Euros, totalling 3.2 million Euros per night in 2023 and 2.3 million Euros in 2024, with the figures only up to September. Under this protocol, patients are responsible for paying up to 34.42 Euros per night, corresponding to 60% of the daily co-payment (A bracket). The remaining costs are covered by the Regional Directorate for Health. The accommodation under the agreement is located in Rua dos Anjos. Bookings are made by the Support Service for Displaced Patients, at the request of the hospital's Social Services in the patient's area of referral. According to the terms of the protocol, six rooms are available at all times. There is the possibility of accommodating two people in each room, namely the patient and the accompanying person. Mónica Seidi believes "the presence of an accompanying person continues to be a key support factor, even because this is an outreach service and patients are closely monitored." Catarina Gonçalves Silva was appointed Coordinator of the Support Service for Displaced Patients in October 2024, as she has "the professional experience required to carry out the respective duties." Mónica Seidi also considered that "she is a professional for whom psychosocial support for patients is a priority." She added: "Our patients are in good hands and will be very well cared for."