support for elderly in benidorm

Hi Meg,

There is not much official help for the elderly in Benidorm. The healthcare services, The Spanish NHS, is second to none and I would say far better than the UK NHS. If you need any medical care here it's done within days.  However when thee hospital or doctors have done their duties they will take you back to your home and expect you to organise homecare privately.

There are several homecare businesses in and around Benidorm and all offer a very similar service for very much the same costs. Usual price for 1 hour home help is around €17.00

Please ask if you want further information. 

Here is a popular homecare company.

https://tlchomecarespain.com/

Steve

I agree with tebo53's comments and would like to add the following.

The Spanish health service is excellent and the wait time for a GP appointment is usually days rather than weeks. I have access to the Spanish health service and have private medical insurance but this is by choice rather than necessity. Shortly after my arrival 4 years ago I was diagnosed with 2 chronic illnesses and I maintain private health insurance as a safety net. The public health centre I am assigned to is immaculately clean with attentive and sympathetic staff and I imagine they are all pretty much the same. 

There is a voluntary organisation based in Benidorm called Help Benidorm who provide some services to those in need. This link will take you to their website:

https://www.helpbenidorm.org/welfare/

There is also Age In Spain and although not based in Benidorm provide a telephone help service and can sign post clients to organisations who may be able to provide assistance. This link will take you to their website where you will find full details of the services available:

https://www.ageinspain.org/

There are also Residencias, who will care for people with varying degrees of capacity. Also some with additional attached facilities enabling people to live independently, but with a safety net. However, the majority of these, certainly for foreign residents, are privately funded, although in certain circumstances there may be some additional funding available, but mainly for Spanish nationals, or very long term residents.

My mother’s house has had to be sold to fund her care, this is normal and expected.

She broke her hip, but had other complications and was thus hospitalised for around three weeks. On. Friday evening, I was informed she was leaving on Tuesday, regardless, and where was she going, so they could direct the ambulance, the assumption being that she would come to our house as this would be standard in a Spanish family. As this was completely impossible ( fifteen steps up to the front door to begin with!) I had to find somewhere for her to go with all Residencia offices shut for the weekend. It was only thanks to a Spanish friend with contacts that we found somewhere. So all of this needs to be taken into consideration when making decisions.

I would also look into repatriation insurance in case something bad happens; it can be very expensive.

Unless you or your partner wants to be buried in Spain.