Alzheimer Portugal is a nation-wide charity with 34 years of existence, specifically founded to promote the quality of life of relatives, caregivers and people with dementia.
The Algarve branch is based in Portimão and also has a second Dementia Support Office in Lagoa, where the charity receives daily caregivers and relatives of people with dementia, to whom it provides support through:
This bulletin provides information on the types of medical insurance available in Portugal and outside for Portuguese residents. The immigration authorities require foreigners wishing to take out a resident’s permit to have health insurance protection. For EU citizens the National Health Service protection from their country of origin is normally adequate. For non-EU citizens, however, private medical insurance is mandatory. Even for EU citizens additional protection may be considered desirable and many such as residents take out private health insurance policies. This Bulletin discusses some of the factors to consider when choosing a policy. In all cases, afpop recommends that members take professional advice before making a final decision.
Good morning to you all, and thank you for inviting me, as your guest speaker at the AFPOP meeting of this morning. Today we will speak about healthcare, which in the last years has become a hot item. Throughout Europe we hear complaints about poor assistance, in comparison to what it was before.
