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CHRIS DUNNE chats to those involved in Friendly Call Cork - a free service offering a daily call to older people, or individuals who may feel lonely ...

There were over 100 people in attendance at the event which took place in Millennium Hall at City Hall on Tuesday afternoon.

Good Shepherd Cork and Apple have worked together for a number of years. 

Concerns older people in Cork so used to cocooning, they are no longer leaving homes  Many elderly people have become so used to cocooning that they are no longer leaving their homes and are at risk from falls because of lack of exercise, the coordinator of a Friendly Call service has warned. Olivia Kelleher Many older people have become so used to cocooning that they are no longer leaving their homes and are at risk from falls because of lack of exercise, the coordinator of a Friendly Call service has warned. Brenda Barry, Co-Ordinator of Friendly Call Cork, whose army of volunteers ring 36...

'Many are just sitting in a chair, waiting for it to go away': The cost of Covid-19 on the elderly Loneliness, a lack of exercise and an absence of contact are just some of the issues older people have been dealing with as they struggle with the impact of Covid-19 Calls to services such as Friendly Call Cork and the nationwide senior helpline sharply increased this year. File picture: PA Sun, 13 Dec, 2020 - 12:36 Olivia Kelleher Many elderly people have become so used to cocooning that they are no longer leaving their homes and are at risk from falls because of lack of exercise, the coordina...