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The monthly fee for nursing homes has soared, increasing by an average of 250 euros per month in just one year to values approaching two thousand euros.
A Portuguese woman created an application to protect the elderly from scams via messages and calls. This app allows users to block scammers' contacts. The PSP liked the idea and decided to partner with them.
A 50-year-old woman has been named a formal suspect by the Public Security Police (PSP), who recovered several gold items valued at four thousand euros.
The initiative involves students aged 3 to 18.
The accusation states that the mistreatment occurred between 2023 and 2024 and that the three elderly women were slapped. The accused remained silent in court.
The Elderly Person Status was published this Wednesday in the Diário da República. The aim is to guarantee the right for elderly individuals to remain in their own homes, reducing the burden of institutionalisation.
There are 2,481 elderly people living alone in Porto's social housing. A programme to identify cases of social isolation is entering its fourth edition, but a more comprehensive project will still have to wait.
Expenditure on medicines for elderly people served by CSI has doubled.
In the municipality of Pombal, 30% of residents are over 65. Most elderly people live in rural areas, which were the areas hardest hit by the storm in recent days.
A University of Porto study that surveyed more than 300 older adults in the Baixo Alentejo region concluded that those with higher levels of loneliness are the most frequent users of health services.
The couple accuse the local council of providing no assistance — a very different attitude to when they went to vote, when they were even picked up from their home in a van.
The reporting team on site heard from Mrs Maria, 82, who, without an electricity supply, has kept her pharmacy running.
Home care has been essential in the areas affected by the storm.
The mayor of Porto says there is a problem of 'elderly isolation' in the city and that the current system for monitoring isolated citizens is not 'sufficient', stressing that more must be done.
An elderly woman in Porto was discovered dead in her home after not being seen for two years.
Data from the Vacinómetro reveal that almost half the population were vaccinated on medical recommendation and that 71% of people with chronic conditions are also vaccinated. 'Encouraging results', says SPP.
Joana Afonso and Rute Matias play music in hospitals to help children and older patients forget they're ill and feel like human beings. They come away having received 'twice' what they gave, but in the end they don't want applause.
Home Community Wonderful response to Annual Shoebox Appeal Wonderful response to Annual Shoebox Appeal This Christmas, the Castelo de Sonhos charity ( CdeS) has been overwhelmed by the generous response to the 21st annual Christmas Shoebox campaign for the elderly and forgotten folk in the Silves
Local charity Castelo de Sonhos (CdeS) was overwhelmed by the generous response to the 21st Annual Christmas Shoebox Appeal for the elderly and forgotten folk in the Silves area and The post “Wonderful response” to Annual Shoebox Appeal appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Home News Portugal with most elderly and fewest care givers Portugal with most elderly and fewest care givers According to the OECD's Health at a Glance 2025 report, Portugal continues to have few resources for long-term care.
Lusíadas Saúde has officially entered the geriatrics sector by acquiring a majority stake in the Portuguese company Hug from Ó Capital. The group of private clinics and hospitals purchased the elderly care business previously owned by entrepreneur Sara do Ó to launch a portfolio specialised in home care.
Virgílio Lima aims to increase engagement in the coming years, with clients of banks and insurance companies becoming members, and vice versa. The entry of partners into the bank and insurance companies is not on the agenda for now.
Portugal has seen an increase in severe respiratory infections, particularly among those over 65, and excess mortality in the North region among people aged 75 to 84, according to data from the Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute (INSA).
As of 9am, 75% of the elderly population has been vaccinated.
