Fighting loneliness

LONELINESS can be a real problem for the elderly, but help is on the way in Elche in the form of a new collaboration between the local government and the Red Cross.

The councillor for the El‐derly announced an agree‐ment with the NGO on Monday, April 3 to fight loneliness in the elderly.

The programme will in ‐clude a range of activities, services and volunteer op‐portunities designed to help combat loneliness among older people. Each case will be studied individ‐ually to identify the specific needs and challenges faced by each person, and to de‐termine the best approach to addressing their issues.

The councillor for the El‐derly in Elche, Puri Vives, highlighted the importance of addressing the issue of loneliness among older people. “In our depart ‐ment, we are fully commit‐ted to finding solutions to this issue and want to re ‐mind older people that they are not alone.”

This heartwarming initia‐ tive shows the power of collaboration and the posi‐tive impact it can have on people’s lives, the project is sure to bring joy to local el‐derly people.