Mêda promotes awareness session on care and informed decisions

Municipal initiative addressed the Statute of the Accompanied Adult and Living Will, focusing on informal caregivers.

Generic image of an auditorium with empty seats and a stage with microphones, featuring Portuguese architectural elements.
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Generic image of an auditorium with empty seats and a stage with microphones, featuring Portuguese architectural elements.

The auditorium of the Casa Municipal da Cultura de Mêda hosted, on October 22, 2026, the awareness session “Caring with Dignity, Deciding with Freedom”, focused on informal caregivers, the Statute of the Accompanied Adult, and the Living Will.

The initiative, promoted by the Municipality of Mêda through CLDS 5G Mêda em Movimento, in partnership with the Social Action Service and the Mêda Senior Academy, aimed to clarify the public on relevant topics for supporting the elderly and making informed decisions.
At the opening session, the Mayor of Mêda, César Figueiredo, highlighted the importance of these actions in disseminating information and supporting those who dedicate their lives to caring for the elderly.
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"He highlighted the importance of these initiatives in disseminating information and in supporting all those who dedicate part of their lives to caring for the elderly."

César Figueiredo · Mayor of Mêda
Also contributing to the discussion were Sandra Ferreira, from the Institute of Social Security, and local lawyer Maria Moreira, who clarified the topics under debate for the participants.
Based on information from the official source: Municipio de Meda (23/10/2026)