CCAS de Salles

The health crisis profoundly altered social bonds. Successive lockdowns and restrictions on interpersonal contact plunged a large number of people into deep isolation, particularly elderly individuals. While the question of social connection for our seniors was already a concern before 2020, the health crisis only intensified this problem. A large number of people over 75 years old now live in France in a loneliness they did not choose. Social isolation, which creates a significant risk of loss of autonomy, has become a new social risk, a public health issue, and a matter of social cohesion. This national observation was also noted locally, during the distribution of parcels to the elderly, in daily reports to the social services center, and even in the initial findings from the neighborhood social survey. Faced with this situation, the social services center and some members of the Council of Elders wished to initiate an effort to combat isolation among elderly people. Initially, this involves making contact with individuals or their families and proposing a home visit. The long-term objective is to sustain these visits and create opportunities for exchange and conviviality…