Improves the Quality of Life of Residents
The Department of Social Rights presented this Thursday a web search engine with more than 1,800 centers for the elderly in Catalonia. This tool allows you to check the average waiting time to access residences, sheltered housing, day centers and rural services (SAIAR).
Variety of Places Available
The centers include residences with public, private and private places with linked financial benefit (PEV). There is a high demand, with approximately 12,000 people registered for a residential place.
Varied Waiting Time
According to the data, 59% of geriatrics have a waiting time of more than a year. However, 40% of the residences offer an average waiting time of less than one year, while 42% range between one and three years and 17% exceed three years.
Situation in the Regions
Solsonès
The Solsonès region has four geriatric centres, with a total of 256 public and private places. In Solsona, the supervised accommodation Llars Vedruna, the Pere Màrtir Colomés Hospital Day Center and the Pere Màrtir Colomès Hospital Residence stand out. In Sant Llorenç de Morunys, there is the La Vall Residence Day Center and the residence itself. In Torà, there is the Mini Residencia d’Avis Verge de l’Aguda and the Day Care Service of the Mini Residencia d’Avis Verge de l’Aguda.
Waiting Time by County
Wait time varies by location. At the Residencia Pere Màrtir Colomés de Solsona, the waiting time is one year and one month, while at the residence La Vall de Sant Llorenç de Morunys it is 7 months. In Torà, at the Residencia d’Avis Verge de l’Aguda, he leaves at 4 months. As for day care, in Torà the waiting time is less than a month.