iOS - Android The service, which costs £5 a month, connects an older person with a volunteer who regularly phones them for a chat.This wards off loneliness by giving them someone they can share how they are with and enjoy a laugh.It also breaks down geographical barriers to friendship and is open to everyone aged 65 or over.Morna O’May, who is overseeing the Phone Friends service, said: “Covid has had a huge impact on older people who have had to shield and isolate.
Because of the length of time this is going on for, they are losing confidence in being able to get back out and about again in public.“It is creating a situation where people who had a connection to their community are losing that and those who were already isolated are feeling.
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