“Sometimes it is also difficult for us to find volunteers in this busy time,” says Marion Tellings of Stichting met je Hart. “People are often on holiday, and are sometimes a bit older themselves and not always available due to corona. Yet we try to give the now almost 100 registered elderly people a good time. Sometimes just a phone call is enough, but it is best if people can meet each other on a structural basis.”
Loneliness this summer: small gesture can make a difference
