Friendly Call Cork – an exploration of befriending services in addressing loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults in Cork

Lehane, Paul

Friendly Call Cork – an exploration of befriending services in addressing loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults in Cork

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Date

2017-04-13

Authors

Lehane, Paul

Publisher

Community-Academic Research Links, University College Cork

Abstract

This research project was conducted as part of the Community – Academic Research Links (CARL) Initiative based in University College Cork. CARL allows students to conduct research in collaboration with community and voluntary groups in the local area. Research was carried out on a befriending service named Friendly Call Cork based in Cork City. Friendly Call Cork is a free service which provides befriending phone calls to service users five days a week as well as regular social events.

Keywords

Befriending services , Loneliness , Social isolation , Older adults , Friendly Call Cork

Citation

Lehane, P. (2017) Friendly Call Cork – an exploration of befriending services in addressing loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults in Cork. Cork: Community-Academic Research Links, University College Cork.