Informação: Government opens residences for the elderly on the island of Graciosa
The Azorean Government opened on Thursday four residences for the elderly of the “Santa Casa da Misericórdia” of Praia da Graciosa at an event chaired by the President of the Government. In a public investment of about 300,000 Euros, the project will “expand the response capacity of this island, allowing the elderly to become more autonomous,” stressed Ana Paula Marq... Mais >>

Informação: Government allocates financial support over 288 thousand Euros to regional entities in the social sector
Over 288 thousand Euros is the total amount allocated by the Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity to several regional entities on the islands of São Miguel, Faial and Terceira. These funds, granted by Ordinance, will benefit various entities, including the “Santas Casas da Misericórdia” of Ribeira Grande and Vila Franca do Campo, ACAPO – Portuguese As... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César assinala Dia da Criança inaugurando um Centro Social com creche e jardim-de-infância
O Presidente do Governo dos Açores realçou o facto de a inauguração do Centro Social de Santa Rita da Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Praia da Vitória – constituído por uma creche, um jardim-de-infância, um atelier de tempos livres e um centro de convívio para idosos – ocorrer, propositadamente, no Dia Internacional da Criança, para vinca... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César celebrates Children’s Day by opening a Social Centre equipped with nursery and kindergarten
The President of the Government stressed that the opening of the Santa Rita Social Centre of “Santa Casa da Misericórdia” of Praia da Vitoria, which consists of a nursery, a kindergarten, a free time occupation centre and a day centre for the elderly, was scheduled for the International Children’s Day in order to highlight “the importance we must attach, and we are att... Mais >>

Informação: Ana Paula Marques highlights Government’s investment to tackle domestic violence
The Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity, Ana Paula Marques, highlighted on Tuesday the strong investment carried out by the Government in preventing and tackling domestic violence by providing new social responses to support victims. The Secretary met with the partner organisations of the Local Centre to Prevent and Combat Domestic Violence of São Jorge at the Velas Basic Edu... Mais >>

Informação: Government signs contract for elderly home care
The Government of the Azores signed in Angra do Heroísmo on Monday a contract for the provision of home care with Home Instead Senior Care, whose services will be rendered by the company Sousa & Sousa, Lda. With this contract, the Government intends to create and develop elderly home support services on the island of Terceira. This is another private investment carried out in the social ... Mais >>

Informação: Pioneering project encourages elderly mobility
The Regional Secretary for Health urged the elderly to join programmes aimed at the promotion of mobility as a way of ensuring a more active and healthy life. Miguel Correia spoke during a meeting held in Terra Chã, Angra do Heroísmo on Thursday afternoon. The event was attended by more than 600 seniors from the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo that participated in a pioneering p... Mais >>

Informação: Government signs protocol with Ponta Delgada Nursing School
The Institute for Social Work signed on Monday a cooperation protocol with the Ponta Delgada Nursing School for the implementation of strategies to promote and improve quality of life, through training, which also includes the promotion of healthy lifestyles and research. The Regional Director for Solidarity and Social Security, who presided over the signing ceremony on behalf of the Regional Secr... Mais >>

Informação: New Teleassistance Service to start in the District of Ponta Delgada
The Teleassistance Service to Support Domestic Violence Victims will be implemented in the District of Ponta Delgada, a pilot experience regarded by the Regional Secretary for Labour and Solidarity with expectation. “I hope that this experience, one of the first to start at a national level, may bring excellent results and that victims may be better defended.” Ana Paula Marques spo... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César diz que a comunicação social privilegia as insuficiências e os problemas
O Presidente do Governo dos Açores disse ao fim da manhã de hoje que “são quase sempre as insuficiências e os problemas que alcançam o privilégio da mediatização”. Carlos César – que presidia à cerimónia de lançamento da primeira pedra da obra de construção do novo edifício do Centro de Actividades Ocu... Mais >>