# Madrid to add 596 public residential care places for older people > The Madrid region plans to add 596 residential care places for older people with dependency needs to its public network between November 2026 and June 2028. Twelve contracts covering 431 places were authorized this week as part of a programme budgeted at about €25 million. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Society - Country: Spain - Published: 2026-10-18T23:00:20+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-18T23:00:20+00:00 - Source review period: 2026-10 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* The Madrid regional government says 596 residential places for older people with dependency needs will join the public network between 1 November and 30 June 2028. The planned budget is close to €25 million. The regional cabinet authorized 12 contracts this week for 431 places, at more than €18.4 million. The remaining 165 places account for more than €6.4 million and do not require the same authorization step. The framework requires centers to develop measures to prevent, detect and respond to loneliness and to record residents’ food, cultural and leisure preferences. ## Data ### Madrid to add 596 public residential care places for older people Methodology: Reported planned places and budget scopes; components are included in the total. Budgets are approximate or lower bounds, not expenditure. Different scopes are not added. | Scope | Planned places | Budget | Budget qualifier | |---|---|---|---| | Programme total | 596 | 25000000 | Approximate budget | | Twelve authorised contracts | 431 | 18400000 | More than stated budget | | Places not requiring the same authorisation | 165 | 6400000 | More than stated budget | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places/data/source-reported-details?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/madrid-adds-596-public-residential-care-places/data/source-reported-details?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Comunidad de Madrid]() (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-17) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)