The Alliance for the Golden Years stems fromthe Ravasi Garzanti Foundation’scommitment to building a new urban welfare system dedicated to longevity. It is a civic and generative pact that goes beyond a simple assistance program to transform vulnerability and needs into opportunities for community, solidarity, and social innovation.
Projects
"I'll Take Care of You" is a social welfare project created with the goal of combating loneliness and isolation among older adults by fostering relationships, bonds of trust, and a sense of belonging. The project aims to overcome the fragmentation of services and resources by creating connections among people, families, and formal and informal skills, in order to generate social value and shared human capital.
The project is active inthe Milan area, working in collaboration with the home care system and the resources already available in local communities.
Activities take placeon an ongoing basis throughout the year, following a regular schedule that includes support, observation, and structured social activities, all of which can be adapted to the needs of the participants.
In a context where public resources are steadily declining and social needs are on the rise,“Avrò cura di te”works torebuild and make the most of existing resources, transforming vulnerability into opportunities for connection and collective growth.
The project is based on building anetwork centered on people, capable of:
The proposed activities aim to make each participant feelpart of a shared project, countering feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Alongside socialization activities, asupport and accompaniment service is provided to help identify situations of vulnerability and prevent the deterioration of physical and mental health through continuous and careful observation.
"I'll Take Care of You" makes a difference because it addresses loneliness not as an individual problem, but as a collective responsibility. The project works to rebuild networks, relationships, and bonds of trust around older adults, transforming vulnerability into an opportunity for connection and participation.
In a context of dwindling resources, it fosters a more caring community—one capable of welcoming, preventing, and supporting—by offering people not only assistance but also the chance to feel like active participants in a shared endeavor.