A Pattern of Social Support for Pandemics and Crisis Periods: Vefa Social Support Groups; Türkiye-Isparta Province Example

In order to prevent the spread of disease in Covid-19 pandemic, various restrictions such as curfew, partial shutdowns, or full shutdowns have been taken. These also brought light importance social assistance and solidarity. Within framework study, purpose, structure, operation support model developed Türkiye were established avoid victimization individuals who unable take streets had no one help them address their needs. meet basic needs citizens aged 65 older chronically ill during pandemic process, Vefa Social Support Groups (VSSG) formed throughout demands a quarter Türkiye's population met. While application provinces has terminated, VSSG, which continues its activities province Isparta, discussed in-depth study. It observed that Isparta (IVSSG) fulfills seven different items bank transactions, billing food-market shopping, salary check, drug supply, permission request other (dress-up fuel requests, etc.).