O panorama atual das estruturas residenciais para pessoas idosas em Portugal Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • This study aims to carry out a picture of the social economy in Portugal, including the entities belonging to the sector, the activities and the importance of the sector in the national economy. Given the growth of the elderly population held a characterization of nursing homes, with special emphasis on the responses developed by the Santa Casa da Misericordia and profitable entities. Finally we carried out a comparison of the financial performance of the Santa Casa da Misericordia and profitable entities for the year 2013. The comparison of the financial performance was conducted through the medium indicators of expenditures, results and sales per resident. The results showed that for-profit nursing homes had, on average, more sales and earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization than non-profit nursing homes. On the other hand, nonprofit nursing homes had, on average, more personnel expenses and net income than the lucrative nursing homes.
  • This study aims to carry out a picture of the social economy in Portugal, including the entities belonging to the sector, the activities and the importance of the sector in the national economy. Given the growth of the elderly population held a characterization of nursing homes, with special emphasis on the responses developed by the Santa Casa da Misericordia and profitable entities. Finally we carried out a comparison of the financial performance of the Santa Casa da Misericordia and profitable entities for the year 2013. The comparison of the financial performance was conducted through the medium indicators of expenditures, results and sales per resident. The results showed that for-profit nursing homes had, on average, more sales and earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization than non-profit nursing homes. On the other hand, nonprofit nursing homes had, on average, more personnel expenses and net income than the lucrative nursing homes.

publication date

  • January 1, 2017