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The Regional Government has authorized a program contract to secure 17 places in the Long-Term Care and Maintenance Unit typology.
The Regional Government Council has authorized, through Resolution no. 535/2026, the signing of a program contract with the entity Lar D’ Ajuda - Lar e Centro de Dia, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda., Unidade V. This measure aims to strengthen the response capacity of the Integrated Continuing Care Network (REDE) in the Long-Term Care and Maintenance Unit (ULDM) typology.
The contract, which involves the Institute of Health Administration, IP-RAM (IASAÚDE, IP-RAM), the Madeira Social Security Institute, IP-RAM (ISSM, IP-RAM), and the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labor and Youth, will be in effect from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028. The total investment amounts to €1,641,479.20, distributed as follows:
The capacity of the elderly support establishment was formally increased after modernization works financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The Regional Health Secretariat authorized an increase of nearly 93,000 euros in the budget for the requalification of integrated long-term care units, raising the total amount to over 4.4 million euros.
The Council of the Government approved the 2026 action plan for the Integrated Continuing Care Network (REDE), establishing coverage targets and the renewal and creation of 526 new inpatient and home support places.