With Sänja Family, seniors and young people live in a good mood

With Sänja Family, seniors and young people live in a good mood

of elderly lonely people, students on the breakdown of decent housing ... and if it was enough to meet them ? A magnificent concept of intergenerational solidarity , carried by The Toulouse association sänja family , who is already happy. !

a project like an evidence

if the idea of proposing Cohabitation between young people and seniors does not date yesterday, it is clear that the sector is still completely vacant in France. Hence the initiative of Inès Palame, liberal nurse in Toulouse for three years, to found an association of related to these two audiences , so different at first glance and yet if complementary.

adélie and Jeannette, intergenerational colocation since 4 month. adélie and Jeannette, in intergenerational roommate for 4 months. span> /© DR

" Within my work, I see every day solitude and worrying isolation of many elderly people , she explains. knowing how students are struggling to find accommodation Nowadays, I thought of bringing these two sections of population ! ". The Sänja project is launched a year ago and immediately arouses interest, especially caregivers and crous

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an enriching experience

" The first returns are incredible , Rejoices inès palame. distant that they complement each other! ". It often points out apprehensions among seniors , but they are quickly delighted with the colocation . " It is necessary that the customs evolve , because I note that real intergenerational friendships are formed by this means ", analyzes the director of the association.

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On the side of the elderly, we ask a fairly large space so that the young can have his intimacy , specifies Ms. Palame. Of course, this last. Services (shopping, helping with new technologies ...). e, serious, energetic and benevolent profiles are sought. " A Legal framework is established, which guarantees the presence of the young at least 4 evenings per week , as well as other details, for example undertake not to organize an evening ", details Inès Palame. No lease, but a contract to sign and the sum of 150 euros per month donated by each party to the association. 

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As for the matching , it is done by case, Everyone . " This is not a simple connection , promises the founder of Sänja Family. I meet everyone's needs, with a real human follow -up and internal messaging to communicate transparently ". Inès Palame is certain of this, This beautiful project will solve many problems ... and, she hopes, will soon try everywhere in France .

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