Figures released by Vélez-Málaga Council show that during 2010, the home help service provided a total of 208,000 hours of assistance to 392 people at a cost of €2,261,000.
In the case of moderate reliance on home help or assistance during a time of crisis, there were 83,000 hours of assistance provided to 165 people at a cost of €929,000.
The waiting list for ‘moderate’ level home help, where an assessment procedure is carried out, fell from 257 in May 2009 to 93 in 2010. Those deemed to be in the ‘high dependency’ category do not have to wait for help.