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 Home Support Teams – Equipa de Apoio Domiciliário (EAD), promoted within the scope of Integrated Continuing Mental Health Care – Cuidados Continuados Integrados de Saúde Mental (CCISM), carry out the necessary activities in order to:
a) Maximise the autonomy of people with psychosocial disabilities;
b) Strengthen their social support network by promoting meaningful interpersonal relationships;
c) Improve their social integration and access to community resources;
d) Prevent hospital admissions and admissions to residential units;
e) Flag and refer situations of decompensation to the SLSM;
f) Support the participation of families and other carers in providing care at home.
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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