The Perimeter of the Home in Old Age: Reflecting on the Sense of Home in a Sheltered Housing Facility During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Figure 1. Schematic description of the concept of Reynaud's theory of social regulation (Reynaud, 1997).

Table 1. Qualitative interviews: characteristics of the tenants interviewed.

	Urban area			Rural area
Gender (F/M)	7/3			5/5
Living in a couple (y/n)	0			3
Age	≤64	65–79	80+	≤64	65–79	80+
	1	3	6	1	1	8

Table 2. Interview guide for sheltered housing tenants – March 2021.

How did you get through the crisis? How did the crisis influence the organization of daily life in your SH structure? What was interrupted or disrupted because of the epidemic? Which solutions or alternatives were put in place? Based on your experience of living in the SH during the confinement period, do you find that this type of housing brings added value compared to living alone? In light of the sanitary crisis, do you feel that the SH model better meets the needs of the elderly than does ordinary housing? Do you find that living in SH during an extreme situation such as this coronavirus crisis is an advantage for people in your situation? Did you have the feeling of particular loneliness while living in this place? Do you think that living in an SH is useful for developing better resistance to this type of extreme situation? Have you noticed any changes in terms of support or solidarity during this crisis?