The phone calls easing loneliness in lockdown
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The phone calls easing loneliness in lockdown

Alex Richardson Second-year mental health nursing student, Canterbury Christ Church University

A student initiative to support isolated older people during the pandemic has brought benefits for both clients and volunteers

Since lockdown began in March, many people have been living in isolation because they are in a vulnerable group, for example the over-70s.

Nursing Standard. 35, 7, 25-26. doi: 10.7748/ns.35.7.25.s13

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