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Portugal tem vindo a registar, nas últimas décadas, transformações demográficas intensas, caracterizadas pelo aumento da população idosa, bem como o aumento das pessoas idosas a viverem sozinhas, acarretando, por vezes, problemas associados à solidão e ao isolamento social. Perante isto, têm sido tomadas medidas no que se refere ao envelhecimento ativo e à integração social da pessoa idosa.
O projeto de intervenção social “Vínculos entre pessoas, novos raios de luz na vida” foi desenvolvido com um grupo de 12 pessoas idosas e um grupo de voluntários constituído por escuteiros, seguindo as linhas metodológicas da Investigação-Ação Participativa. Teve como finalidade a melhoria da qualidade de vida das pessoas idosas, através do combate à solidão e isolamento social, promovendo a participação ativa na comunidade e reforçando sentimentos de autoestima e valorização pessoal.
Para o desenvolvimento deste projeto recorreu-se a várias técnicas de investigação e estratégias de intervenção, destacando-se que foram efetuadas visitas domiciliárias frequentes. Partindo da análise da realidade e avaliação do contexto, para tornar o projeto mais sustentável e assegurando a sua continuidade, pensou-se na criação de um grupo de voluntários e, após a exploração dos recursos da comunidade, foram envolvidos os escuteiros.
Foram desenvolvidas três ações, com as quais se concretizaram os principais objetivos gerais e específicos, revelando-se assim um projeto significativo na vida dos participantes, pois contribuiu para uma melhor qualidade de vida, diminuindo o sentimento de solidão e a situação de isolamento social, bem como uma melhoria na valorização pessoal dos mesmos.
Portugal, over the last few years, has been experiencing demographic changes, characterized by an increase of the proportion of the elderly population, as well as the increase of older people living alone. Sometimes this situation causes problems associated with loneliness and social isolation. In this context, measures have been taken with regard to active aging and social integration of the elderly. The social intervention project “Vínculos entre pessoas, novos raios de luz na vida" [Bonds between people, new rays of light in life] was developed with a group of 12 elderly people and a group of volunteers constituted by scouts, following the methodological guidelines of Participatory Action-Research methodology. The main goal was the improvement of the quality of life of older people, by fighting loneliness and social isolation, promoting an active participation in the community and reinforcing feelings of self-esteem and self-worth. For the development of this project, various research techniques and intervention strategies were used. Frequent home visits were made. Through reality analysis and context evaluation, in order to make the project more sustainable and to ensure its continuity, the creation of a group of volunteers was considered and, after the exploration of the community resources, the scouts were involved. Three actions were developed, with which the goals were achieved and made this project significant in the participants' lives, as it contributed to a better quality of life, by reducing the feeling of loneliness, the situation of social isolation and improving their self-worth.
Portugal, over the last few years, has been experiencing demographic changes, characterized by an increase of the proportion of the elderly population, as well as the increase of older people living alone. Sometimes this situation causes problems associated with loneliness and social isolation. In this context, measures have been taken with regard to active aging and social integration of the elderly. The social intervention project “Vínculos entre pessoas, novos raios de luz na vida" [Bonds between people, new rays of light in life] was developed with a group of 12 elderly people and a group of volunteers constituted by scouts, following the methodological guidelines of Participatory Action-Research methodology. The main goal was the improvement of the quality of life of older people, by fighting loneliness and social isolation, promoting an active participation in the community and reinforcing feelings of self-esteem and self-worth. For the development of this project, various research techniques and intervention strategies were used. Frequent home visits were made. Through reality analysis and context evaluation, in order to make the project more sustainable and to ensure its continuity, the creation of a group of volunteers was considered and, after the exploration of the community resources, the scouts were involved. Three actions were developed, with which the goals were achieved and made this project significant in the participants' lives, as it contributed to a better quality of life, by reducing the feeling of loneliness, the situation of social isolation and improving their self-worth.
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Solidão Isolamento social Envelhecimento ativo Qualidade de vida Valorização pessoal Loneliness Social isolation Active aging Life quality Self-worth
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Escola Superior de Educação