For the lonely elderly, a quick phone call can do a world of good
When Silver Line helpline manager Emily Forbes took a call from an elderly lady one evening earlier this year, the lady quietly explained that she was in a care home and while she was surrounded by people, nobody ever said goodnight to her. "It was all she wanted to hear before she went to sleep at night, so she called us every evening after that just to hear another voice before bed," says Emily.
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