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al. 2011). This is a situation of inequality that is not always recognized and the feminism movement is calling for structural measures to promote equality in care work.

      In some cases, this care work complements public services. According to a survey carried out by the City Council of 600 dependent people (as yet unpublished), it can be seen that those who state that they feel well cared for receive an average of 17 hours of care every working day. Taking into account that the SAD provides its users with an average of only one hour of service per working day, the role of non‐professional caregivers is vital for achieving these levels of satisfaction, something that also reveals a situation of deep inequality. The City Council contributes to the support of these people with its Respir and Respir Plus programmes, where up to 1000 families receive financial aid in order to temporarily place their dependent relatives in elderly care homes, and Barcelona Cuida, a new facility as part of a support strategy for non‐professional caregivers (Ajuntament de Barcelona 2017, 2019a).

      In general terms, what is described above is the traditional model for caring for elderly people in their own homes. However, in recent years, Barcelona City Council has carried out innovative practices in this field, which illustrate a way of caring for people that is more consistent with the current situation. The common denominator of these practices is the idea of proximity. It is based on the hypothesis that in order to coordinate social care programmes and services in a more suitable way, it is necessary to take territorial scale into account. Spatial proximity would be essential in economic and ecological terms, from the perspective of democratic governance, management and service quality, and at a social‐community level.

      Home Care Service from a Proximity Perspective

Schematic illustration of density of SAD's users and locations in the District of Ciutat Vella.

      Source: Department of Research and Knowledge, Area of Social Rights, Barcelona City Council.

Schematic illustration of provisional map of SAD superblocks, Barcelona 2019.

      Source: Barcelona Urban Ecology Agency (BCNEcologia).

Schematic illustration of density of SAD's users and location of the proximity SAD pilot projects in superblocks.

      Source: Department of Research and Knowledge, Area of Social Rights, Barcelona City Council.