Public Policy Measure
The National Network for Long-term Integrated Care – Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados (RNCCI) consists of continuing healthcare and/or social support units and teams, and a set of integrated continuing mental healthcare units and teams, which originate from local community services, covering hospitals, health centres, social security services, entities form social economy and local authorities. The RNCCI is implemented by the Ministries of Health and Labour, Solidarity and Social Security.
The Maximum Support Residences – Residências Apoio Máximo (RAMa), promoted within the scope of Integrated Continuing Mental Health Care – Cuidados Continuados Integrados de Saúde Mental (CCISM), are residential structures located in the community, intended for clinically stable individuals with a high degree of psychosocial disability who cannot be treated at home due to a lack of adequate family or social support. Their purpose is to provide care that prevents and delays the worsening of the situation of dependency.
The legislation regulating this public policy measure is Decree-Law No. 101/2006 of 6 June in its current wording and Decree-Law No. 8/2010 of 28 January in its current wording.
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ODS 3 – Garantir o acesso à saúde de qualidade e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades