People who attend Socio-Occupational Units  (USO – CCISM)

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 Socio-Occupational Units – Unidades Sócio-Ocupacional (USO), promoted within the scope of Integrated Continuing Mental Health Care – Cuidados Continuados Integrados de Saúde Mental (CCISM), are located in the community, in their own physical space, and are intended for people with moderate and reduced degrees of psychosocial disability, who are clinically stable but have dysfunctions in the areas of relationships, occupation and social integration. Their purpose is to promote autonomy, emotional stability and social participation, with a view to social, family and professional 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

• Direção Executiva do SNS, IP (DE-SNS)
• Instituto da Segurança Social, IP (ISS)

Legislation or Reference Documents

• Order No. 162/2025/1, of 9 April

ODS

ODS 3 – Garantir o acesso à saúde de qualidade e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades