The charity ALONE is encouraging the public to support older people in their communities this Christmas.
The charity ALONE is encouraging the public to support older people in their communities this Christmas, as feelings of loneliness can be heightened by the holiday period.that many people are still suffering the effects of COVID-19 on their mental and physical health.
“Whereas we’ve got around 5,000 volunteers across the country supporting older people, the reality is a huge amount of“Where we’ll be doing our best bit delivering 1,900 Christmas dinners on Christmas Day, reaching out to thousands of older people, the reality is, the scales of loneliness are huge. “So, what people can do is actually share their want – and what that means is, reach out to the older people in their community, on the road, in their extended family.”Mr Moynihan said that ALONE has services available every day of the year.
“What we do is, whether it’s supporting people around housing, health, finance or loneliness, if there’s any older person struggling this year, we never close, 365, 12 hours a day, we’re here,” he said. “Ultimately, we’re encouraging older people to reach out to us if they need support and they’ll make Christmas and next year better.”Main image: A man walks down the street, 19-2-17. Image: Ciprian Morariu / Alamy
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