From toilet paper checks, to WIFI assistance, some students and seniors have become lifelong friends. Author: Jeff Zevely (Reporter) Updated: 10:57 AM PST January 21, 2021
SAN DIEGO When you re living in social isolation, sometimes it s nice to just get a call. In this Zevely Zone, I learned about a Wellness Program at the University of San Diego that is befriending seniors.
Last April, Dr. Wendell Callahan, a professor at U.S.D. noticed a need at a parish he attends to reach out to isolated seniors. In April, University of San Diego counseling graduate students began making regular wellness calls to senior citizen parishioners to make sure they had everything they needed during the pandemic.
To help a vulnerable population combat isolation, one group of students has been making sure to keep in contact with them throughout the pandemic, forming some.