centro de dia
Published 3 November 2026, 17:05
centro de dia (day centre for older people)
The person lives at home and comes here during the day for meals, activities, company and supervision. The point is for an older person to stay with their family and in their own neighbourhood rather than move into a care home.
Where you come across it. When an elderly parent can still manage at home but is alone all day.
There is no nursing care here; for that you need an ERPI or your own doctor. Fees are not set by a price list: the family contribution (comparticipação familiar), a share of income after family expenses, is calculated under each centre's own internal rules, so two centres in the same town may charge different amounts for the same service.
Official website: cartasocial.pt/nomenclaturas-e-conceitos