Elderly people assisted at home: Sardinia catches up and collects a 106 million 'cheque'

Target achieved and exceeded. For home care for the elderly in Sardinia, a reimbursement of more than EUR 106 million is expected under the NRP. The confirmation comes from the Region which, in a note, emphasises that 'according to official data extracted from the national Nsis (New Health Information System) system and updated to 31 December 2025, Sardinia has reached 11.69% of intakes in integrated home care (ADI) among the over-65 population'.

A fundamental step in strengthening territorial healthcare, as emphasised by the President of the Region and Acting Regional Councillor for Health, Alessandra Todde. "In just two years, we have gone from the bottom of the league table to exceeding the national target, aligning ourselves with the most advanced regions in the country," she says. "It is a historic result, which demonstrates how teamwork between the Region, health authorities, professionals, and family doctors can produce concrete changes in people's lives.

The Region highlights the growth: in 2022 the coverage was 2.2%, in 2023 6.3%, in 2024 6.5% and in 2025 11.69%. The elderly assisted at home, out of a population of over 65 equal to 421,300 people, are 49,242. "At the territorial level, all the health authorities have reached the target of 10%, with particularly significant results in several areas of the island," the Region emphasises. Among the most significant figures are: Ogliastra with 19.04%, Nuoro with 12.62%, Oristano with 12.23% and Cagliari with 11.80%, while Gallura (11.14%), Medio Campidano (11.00%), Sassari (10.66%) and Sulcis (10.02%) are still above the threshold set by the NRP". With the result that reaching the target 'will allow the Region to obtain EUR 106 million in Pnrr reimbursement, to which will be added further bonuses to be defined by ministerial decree after agreement with the Regions'.

A contribution, as they emphasise in the councillorship, has also been guaranteed by Ares, Sardegna IT and the health information management system Sisar, as well as by the general practitioners, who have actively collaborated in strengthening home care. 'The home must increasingly become the first place of care,' the president concludes, 'especially in a region like ours, characterised by a large elderly population and by territories often far from large hospitals. Strengthening home care means guaranteeing care closer to citizens, improving the quality of life of the elderly and reducing improper hospitalisation'.