Eldercare "Programa Aconchego" from Porto is granted the Innovation@Home international award
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The "Programa Aconchego", designed by Porto City Hall jointly with Porto Academic Federation (FAP), was awarded the Innovation@Home international honour.
The prize giving ceremony was held in Quebec, Canada, during the International Technical Meeting on Ageing at Home, and John Feather, CEO of Grantmakers In Aging (GIA), handed the award to Porto City Hall representatives.
This programme is designed to help elder people age at home, combining the provision of free accommodation to young university students who help senior citizens fight solitude and isolation.
This award is aimed at disseminating good practices of assisted living for senior citizens in cities, enabling the conditions to age in place and at home. It is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and sponsored by WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities and Grantmakers in Aging.