Sempre Acompanhados Program
Summary
Sempre Acompanhados – Always accompanied
Sempre Acompanhados is a programme of the Fundação “la Caixa”, of which the Municipality of Porto is a strategic partner. The methodology was developed and implemented in Spain in 2013 and launched in Porto in 2022, specifically in the Freguesias do Centro Histórico e Bonfim.
The “Sempre Acompanhados” programme aims to offer an innovative and differentiated response to situations of loneliness among the elderly population of Porto, in which the person is an active subject and protagonist of their transformation, in their ageing process and in their choices. Each person’s narrative, history, desires and interests are the fundamental basis of the intervention, which aims to empower them to develop key competences that are fundamental to decision-making in situations of isolation and unwanted loneliness.
The programme also aims to promote supportive relationships and the well-being of older people, involving the community and raising awareness among the city’s citizens. It operates along three main Axes: individual (with training to act and assess situations of loneliness, strengthening their skills and confidence), community (based on the endogenous resources of the community and its stakeholders) and society (promotion of actions to inform and raise awareness of the importance of maintaining good interpersonal relationships and the phenomenon of loneliness).
This program aims to promote supportive and well-being relationships among seniors, through an intervention that empowers people, involves the community and raises awareness among citizens, to prevent and mitigate different situations of loneliness.
Key facts
Main target group: Older people in general
Sector(s): Social protection
Desired outcome for older people:
Build and maintain relationships
- Ageing in place