The aim of the Social Services Department is to guarantee universal rights for all the inhabitants of As Pontes. This is the tool conceived by the As Pontes Council to deal with the new social challenges and issues its citizens may face.<\/p>\n
This department was created to boost and structure the basic social services which the Town Hall is responsible for, thus helping to guarantee the general well-being of all the people living side by side in As Pontes.\u00a0We encourage you to look at this section of our website if you are interested in learning more about our Social Services Catalogue.<\/p>\n<\/div>
CASA DOPESO BUILDING<\/strong>\nCalle Rosal\u00eda de Castro, n\u00ba 28 \u2013 2nd<\/sup> floor\nES-15320-As Pontes \u2013 A Coru\u00f1a\nPhone: +34 981 441 008<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>OPENING HOURS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(phone appointment required)\nSocial Services: Monday to Friday from 8:30h am to 200 pm.\nLegal advice: Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>SOCIAL SERVICES CATALOGUE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Social Inclusion<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Retired People<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Family<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Dependence<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Women<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Children and Youths<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Disability<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Migration<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Addictions<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Social Inclusion<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/i><\/div>\nMeasures aimed at guaranteeing basic means and resources for less favoured people.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Red Cross food supply<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nProviding food from excess EU-production to families facing financial hardship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Social Emergency<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSocial Integration aids \u2013 Social Emergencies is a sort of urgent, special one-off aid earmarked to alleviate transitional, unforeseen or exceptional states of economic shortcomings as well as to stop such states from becoming worse. This aid payment is aimed at mitigating specific basic urgent needs. It is not a periodic aid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>AIS Social Risk and Emergency<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nA periodical social benefit designed to guarantee basic survival means. Please apply for them through the regional government (Xunta de Galicia).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>Retired People<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/i><\/div>\nProgrammes meant for families taking care of elderly people, aged people living on their own, in residential care or getting homecare, amongst others.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Psychological Support<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPsychological help to people in need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for the \u201cfamily break\u201d programme<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nThis consists in spending a few days of spa treatment at a centre duly equipped with proper facilities and qualified staff in order to be able to cater to elderly physically or mentally disabled people in need of help to do their day-to-day activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for a non-contributary retirement pension<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nThis is an individual periodic social benefit which guarantees a minimum income for those who are not entitled to any other sort of pension.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for Individual non-periodic aids<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nA non-periodic aid aimed at those people who suffer some type of disability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for Social Spa and Thermal stays through Imserso<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nRelaxing time and rest days at Spas and Thermal Springs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for Social Tourism trips<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nRelaxing holiday time and rest days in touristy areas, spas etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Homecare hotline 24\/7<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nNon-stop phone care and help.<\/p>\nThis service allows the user to establish contact with a help centre in any emergency situation by simply pressing a button. They will then be attended to by specialist staff who will provide a solution to the critical situation.<\/p>\nAimed at disabled senior citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Stays at free time and leisure centres<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAimed at aged people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Active Aging Programs<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nThe purpose of this programme is to contribute towards improving aged people\u2019s active and healthy life expectancy by helping them stay autonomous, independent, and by encouraging them to actively participate in society. Some of the activities taking place are:<\/p>\n\nLaughter Therapy<\/li>\nRelaxing<\/li>\nMemory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>Family<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/i><\/div>\nProgrammes catering to families with minors.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for a per-dependent-child benefit<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nA one-off financial aid to people who have got dependent children under the age of 18.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for financial aids for working mothers who have dependent minors at their care<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nMonthly financial benefit for every child under the age of 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for a large-family certificate (three children or more)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
OPENING HOURS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(phone appointment required)\nSocial Services: Monday to Friday from 8:30h am to 200 pm.\nLegal advice: Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>SOCIAL SERVICES CATALOGUE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Social Inclusion<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Retired People<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Family<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Dependence<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Women<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Children and Youths<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Disability<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Migration<\/h4><\/a><\/li>Addictions<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Social Inclusion<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/i><\/div>\nMeasures aimed at guaranteeing basic means and resources for less favoured people.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Red Cross food supply<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nProviding food from excess EU-production to families facing financial hardship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Social Emergency<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSocial Integration aids \u2013 Social Emergencies is a sort of urgent, special one-off aid earmarked to alleviate transitional, unforeseen or exceptional states of economic shortcomings as well as to stop such states from becoming worse. This aid payment is aimed at mitigating specific basic urgent needs. It is not a periodic aid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>AIS Social Risk and Emergency<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nA periodical social benefit designed to guarantee basic survival means. Please apply for them through the regional government (Xunta de Galicia).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>Retired People<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/i><\/div>\nProgrammes meant for families taking care of elderly people, aged people living on their own, in residential care or getting homecare, amongst others.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Psychological Support<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPsychological help to people in need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for the \u201cfamily break\u201d programme<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nThis consists in spending a few days of spa treatment at a centre duly equipped with proper facilities and qualified staff in order to be able to cater to elderly physically or mentally disabled people in need of help to do their day-to-day activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for a non-contributary retirement pension<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nThis is an individual periodic social benefit which guarantees a minimum income for those who are not entitled to any other sort of pension.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for Individual non-periodic aids<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nA non-periodic aid aimed at those people who suffer some type of disability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for Social Spa and Thermal stays through Imserso<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nRelaxing time and rest days at Spas and Thermal Springs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for Social Tourism trips<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nRelaxing holiday time and rest days in touristy areas, spas etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Homecare hotline 24\/7<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nNon-stop phone care and help.<\/p>\nThis service allows the user to establish contact with a help centre in any emergency situation by simply pressing a button. They will then be attended to by specialist staff who will provide a solution to the critical situation.<\/p>\nAimed at disabled senior citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Stays at free time and leisure centres<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAimed at aged people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Active Aging Programs<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nThe purpose of this programme is to contribute towards improving aged people\u2019s active and healthy life expectancy by helping them stay autonomous, independent, and by encouraging them to actively participate in society. Some of the activities taking place are:<\/p>\n\nLaughter Therapy<\/li>\nRelaxing<\/li>\nMemory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>Family<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/i><\/div>\nProgrammes catering to families with minors.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for a per-dependent-child benefit<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nA one-off financial aid to people who have got dependent children under the age of 18.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for financial aids for working mothers who have dependent minors at their care<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nMonthly financial benefit for every child under the age of 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Applying for a large-family certificate (three children or more)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Measures aimed at guaranteeing basic means and resources for less favoured people.<\/p>\n
Providing food from excess EU-production to families facing financial hardship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Social Integration aids \u2013 Social Emergencies is a sort of urgent, special one-off aid earmarked to alleviate transitional, unforeseen or exceptional states of economic shortcomings as well as to stop such states from becoming worse. This aid payment is aimed at mitigating specific basic urgent needs. It is not a periodic aid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
A periodical social benefit designed to guarantee basic survival means. Please apply for them through the regional government (Xunta de Galicia).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
Programmes meant for families taking care of elderly people, aged people living on their own, in residential care or getting homecare, amongst others.<\/p>\n
Psychological help to people in need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
This consists in spending a few days of spa treatment at a centre duly equipped with proper facilities and qualified staff in order to be able to cater to elderly physically or mentally disabled people in need of help to do their day-to-day activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
This is an individual periodic social benefit which guarantees a minimum income for those who are not entitled to any other sort of pension.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
A non-periodic aid aimed at those people who suffer some type of disability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Relaxing time and rest days at Spas and Thermal Springs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Relaxing holiday time and rest days in touristy areas, spas etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Non-stop phone care and help.<\/p>\n
This service allows the user to establish contact with a help centre in any emergency situation by simply pressing a button. They will then be attended to by specialist staff who will provide a solution to the critical situation.<\/p>\n
Aimed at disabled senior citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Aimed at aged people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
The purpose of this programme is to contribute towards improving aged people\u2019s active and healthy life expectancy by helping them stay autonomous, independent, and by encouraging them to actively participate in society. Some of the activities taking place are:<\/p>\n
Programmes catering to families with minors.<\/p>\n
A one-off financial aid to people who have got dependent children under the age of 18.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Monthly financial benefit for every child under the age of 3.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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