Government updates contracts for two care homes with 4.4 million euro increase
Two contracts within the Integrated Continuing Care Network have been updated, reflecting an increase in the daily rate paid by the State and protecting users from retroactive costs.
The Regional Government Council authorized the financial update of two program contracts with institutions that are part of the Integrated Continuing Care Network (REDE), in the Long-Term Care and Maintenance Unit (ULDM) typology. The changes, which total over 4.4 million euros, result from the extraordinary update of the daily rate paid by the State, decreed in December 2025.
The decisions were made through two resolutions:
- Resolution No. 711/2026: Authorizes the amendment to Contract No. 1/2025 with the Institute of the Hospitaller Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Casa de Saúde Câmara Pestana. The total contract amount increases to €1,860,081.03 (one million, eight hundred and sixty thousand, eighty-one euros and three cents).
- Resolution No. 712/2026: Authorizes the amendment to Contract No. 2/2025 with Lar D'Ajuda - Lar e Centro de Dia, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.. The total contract amount increases to €2,548,586.56 (two million, five hundred and forty-eight thousand, five hundred and eighty-six euros and fifty-six cents).
These changes are a direct consequence of Ordinance No. 865/2025, of December 30, which set the new daily rate per user at €88.10, retroactive to August 1, 2025. To protect users, the Government determined that any additional charges resulting from this retroactive update will not be borne by them for the period between August 1, 2025 and the month following the signing of the contractual amendments. These additional costs will be fully assumed by the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labour and Youth.
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