Call & Care: Our Telephone Befriending Service

1. Call & Care: Our Telephone Befriending Service

3. Telephone befriending helps seniors maintain social ties. Through warm conversation, befrienders provide connection and companionship that alleviates loneliness. Promoting Health  Research reveals that social interaction has protective effects on health as we age. Telephone befriending supplies this social contact when in-person meetings are impractical. By decreasing loneliness and making seniors feel cared about, phone chats help maintain physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Befriending may also motivate older adults to stay active and engaged. Convenience  Mobility constraints and health issues can get in the way of an active social calendar for seniors. Telephone befriending offers an accessible way to connect that circumvents these barriers. From the comfort of home, older adults can enjoy friendly interaction without travelling or hosting guests. Telephone chats can be easily scheduled around health appointments, procedures, and recovery periods.

4. Suiting Rural Seniors  Seniors in rural and remote areas often need more transportation and long distances between them and loved ones or activity centres. Telephone befriending bridges this gap. With just a phone, rural seniors can regularly access caring conversation that keeps loneliness and isolation at bay. Our Telephone Befriending Service  Bentley Home Care’s telephone befriending service in Dundee matches seniors with friendly volunteers who often provide chat sessions once a week or more depending on preference. We screen all befrienders carefully before matching them with older adults. After an initial introduction call facilitated by our staff, befrienders reach out independently to chat with the senior. Calls generally last about 30 minutes. During these calls, participants might: Catch up and swap stories Discuss hobbies, sports teams, news or interests Share funny things grandchildren or pets have done Exchange reading or movie recommendations Make small talk about the weather, gardening, cooking etc. • • • • •

5. The conversation topics are wide open – the objective is to make a human connection. If any sensitive issues emerge, our volunteers inform staff so we can suggest resources to help.  The Benefits for You If you sign up for our telephone befriending service in Dundee, you can anticipate: A decrease in loneliness thanks to regular friendly phone chats. Exposure to fresh perspectives, opinions, information etc from someone new. The improved mood from fun, engaging conversations. A sense of purpose in brightening someone else’s day too. More motivation to stay active so you have good stories to share. • • • • • We are confident that telephone befriending can make a big impact on the quality of life. Most seniors using our service report feeling happier, less isolated, more supported and healthier overall. Give us a call today to learn more about the process.

6. Contact US Website:- https://www.bentleyshomecare.com/ Info:- mairi@bentleyshomecare.com Contact Number:- (0)1382722037