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 Moderate Support Residences – Residências de Apoio Moderado (RAMo), 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 people with a moderate degree of psychosocial disability, who are clinically stable but unable to be treated at home due to a lack of adequate family or social support. Their purpose is to provide care that allows for the maintenance and development of existing functionality, providing a better quality of life and promoting social and occupational integration.
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.
History
Entities
Legislation or Reference Documents
ODS
ODS 3 – Garantir o acesso à saúde de qualidade e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades