Help For Adults With Isolation & Loneliness
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon announced that the Central Oregon Health Council has awarded the agency $137,837 to support older adults at risk of isolation and loneliness through its new calling program connecting volunteers with seniors. The money will be used to expand the agency's Caring Connections program to adults 60+ in Jefferson and Crook Counties. Isolation and loneliness have long been recognized problems in the older adult population. More than one third of adults over age 45 report being lonely (Wilson & Moulton, 2010), equating to over 42 million older adults who...