Co-Housing as a Strategy to Combat Relational Poverty of Older People

The pandemic experience from Covid-19 has heightened the awareness of impact that relational poverty on quality life, especially older people’s lives. obligation to stay inside their homes protect them risk infection had indirect effect precipitating many elderly people into a state solitude which, at least in part, city been protecting until then. shown how citizens live shortage relationships and housing as factors can heavily affect But this difficult historical moment an opportunity implement series projects dedicated over 65 so they could be guaranteed fullness possibilities. Within there is “CondiViviamo” activated Bari (Italy) focused possibility realizing cohousing instrument contrast economic uneasiness and, above all, poverty. starting assumption both guarantee better existential condition, make protagonists process. project, carried out multifactorial perspective, initially aimed limited number subjects, but it secondary purpose defining model exportable other cities same territory Apulian region even national level. analysis outcomes project will also functional definition future operational guidelines for public social policies.
 
 Received: 22 August 2022 / Accepted: 20 October Published: 5 November