Sanitas family assistance cover may provide qualified support for you and your family during unexpected situations such as hospitalisation, illness at home or serious family circumstances, depending on the policy terms. For expats living in Spain, this can be especially valuable where family support is limited, relatives live abroad, or practical help is needed during recovery.
The basics
Family assistance is an optional complement designed to provide practical or qualified help in certain unexpected situations, subject to terms. It may relate to hospitalisation, illness at home, recovery support, death-related assistance, family support needs and home-based assistance.
Why expats need it
Expats may not have close relatives nearby. If something unexpected happens, practical support can be harder to organise. It may be useful for:
What's covered
Depending on the policy wording, family assistance may include:
Good to know
No. Health insurance covers medical access and treatment. Family assistance may provide practical support around illness, hospitalisation or serious family events.
Yes, especially for retirees who live in Spain without close family nearby and want reassurance that practical help may be available in difficult moments.
Yes. Families may value support during hospitalisation or illness, especially where one parent is caring for children or family routines are disrupted.
It may provide assistance after hospitalisation depending on the policy. The exact type of help, limits and eligibility should be checked.
Possibly, depending on your Sanitas plan and renewal timing. Ask before applying if this benefit is important.
What to check
See also pharmacy & home services and repatriation cover.
Get help
Spanish Health Insurance can help check whether family assistance may be available with your Sanitas plan.
Tell us about your household and we will check whether family assistance may be available with your Sanitas plan, explain the terms in plain English and request a personalised quote. Acceptance and exact terms depend on the insurer's rules.
We'll check whether family assistance can be added to your Sanitas plan — free advice in English.
FAQs
Common questions about Sanitas family assistance cover.