Senior Cohousing: An Organizational Model for Eldery Care. A Trentino case study

Senior Cohousing is a innovative practices of cohabitation between elder people. This model if on the one hand is oriented to build and mantain relationships of social solidarity, on the other, supports the families in the task of caring for elderly people. Cohousing is based on the active involvement of each and on cooperation between people; for these reasons it could represent a new organization model for the care of people that could promote their active ageing. To testify the positive effects of Senior Cohousing the article presents the results of a research carried out in Trentino during the year 2017. The case study analyzed are the practices of cohabitation realized by “The Homes of SAD”. These experiences turn out to be innovative both because they are rather far from the traditional models of assistance, and because they are inclined to valorize the abilities of individuals, promoting self-determination, and empowerment.