SCMAH

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Angra do Heroísmo is a Portuguese social and community institution serving people in need in Angra do Heroísmo. Its work spans several areas, with services and initiatives supporting children, older adults, health and well-being, education, and social assistance. Support for older people includes a residential care home, home-care services, and a senior academy.

For children and families, the institution provides childhood support and access to Educabiz. Its health services include an integrated continuing-care unit, a specialized day centre for people with dementia, and neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, speech therapy, physiotherapy, and nutrition. The institution also offers a technical-aids bank, training, social-economy initiatives, volunteering, and emergency social support.

Community assistance includes a social canteen and lunches during school holidays. Guided by its mission to serve those most in need, the institution also shares information about its history, values, activities, and projects. Its website provides an overview of this broad work and directs visitors to other channels for more frequently updated news