Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Odemira

Founded in 1569, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Odemira is a charity based in Odemira, Portugal working on elderly care, health, poverty & hunger +2 more.

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Odemira is a Catholic charitable brotherhood and social solidarity institution (IPSS) founded in 1569 in Odemira, Portugal. It runs social and health services for the local community, including continuing care units (UCCI) for medium-term rehabilitation and long-term maintenance, a home support service, residential care homes for elderly people, a social canteen providing free meals, and the Programa Afetos to reduce social isolation among seniors. It also runs a mobile health unit and local employment initiatives. Its work focuses on the municipality of Odemira and surrounding parishes in the Alentejo region.