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Unhealthy centre
STAFF and patients at La Vileta health centre in Palma are denouncing that they do not have any central heating and are being forced to take their own heaters from home.
GPs are complaining that they often have to strip babies and elderly patients as part of their check up and that it is “freezing cold”, forcing many workers to wear up to four layers of clothing.
The heating reportedly broke down right in the middle of last week’s cold snap, but staff added that this is not the first time it has happened, as it occurred again at the beginning of February.
Furthermore, the same problem has also been reported in the summer with the air conditioning, leaving doctors, nurses and patients sweltering in the July and August heat.
Spokespeople for the health centre reveal that the problem stems from the fuel supply, as the company in charge of keeping the tank topped up does not always deliver on time.
Regional health service IBSalut have admitted the problem and have reportedly contacted the maintenance department to find a solution quickly.
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Helping hand
THE shortstay family shelter run by Palma Town Hall helped 288 adults and children last year nearly double the figure for 2021.
Based at the old monastery on the Cami Vell de Bunyola, the municipal service provides a home for crisishit families for up to six months while they look for more permanent accommodation.
According to Palma deputymayor Antoni Noguera, the increase in users can be seen as both bad and good news bad in the sense that more families are struggling, but good in the sense that the local social services are managing to keep up with increased demand.
Lack of affordable housing on the island and increasing cost of living expenses caused by the war in Ukraine are said to be the main causes for the surge in crisishit families in Mallorca.
There are currently 58 vacancies at the centre managed by the Fundacio Sant Joan de Deu.
