Abraço Amigo
Specialised and individualised intervention carried out in collaboration with caregivers and focused on adapting an older person’s home.
Promoter: Grupo de Ação Social do Porto
Territorial reach: District of Porto
Target group: Older people who are socially vulnerable and in cognitive decline
Duration: 3 years
SDG: 3. Good Health and Well-being, 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
Specialised, humane, creative and individualised intervention among older people with a poor support network, no family support, low income, poor living conditions and cognitive decline. Work is carried out in collaboration with caregivers and includes the design and use of a handbook to adapt an older person’s home, sharing guidelines for better safety and comfort at home.
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Sustainable Development Goals
This project contributes to the following SDG targets:
Meta 3.4
By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
Meta 11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.