The City Council has signed an extension of the agreement with the Imserso and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces to maintain and expand the home telecare service, which last year gave service to 2,738 euros.
The home telecare service is part of the actions the Department of Social Welfare, Gender Equality Policies and Citizenship develops Murcia City Council to keep the elderly in their families and communities.
So, pay attention to address emergency situations and social health during the 365 days and 24 hours through the phone line through a medallion that the person has been hanged and that is activated with the push of a button, putting Contact a telemarketer that is located in a Center.
The service also has two mobile units that move the user's home if necessary.
For the service maintains the City of Murcia since 1994, a collaboration agreement with FEMP and IMSERSO.
The total municipal contribution to the development of Telecare service for 2009 amounts to € 376,104.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia