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Another long lockdown in Auckland is making it harder for seniors to avoid loneliness - and social isolation was already a major problem before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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COVID restrictions made that and even his retirement party impossible.
“We are just trying to make his last days as comfortable as possible,” Dan said.
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Part of that comfort was a hospital visit by first responders
“We went from having three cars and two fire trucks, to probably 15 fire trucks now,” said Deputy Platoon Chief Jim Brown who organized Monday’s tribute in two days. “When I got the call last Tuesday, I was quite shocked that he had terminal cancer.“
McCulloch, a firefighter for 44 years, worked at CFB Borden for 30 years.
Press Release – Age Concern
Each year tens of thousands of vulnerable and isolated older New Zealanders come to Age Concerns around the country for help. In Auckland alone, Age Concern works with almost 10,000 vulnerable older kiwis – providing them with essential services and support to overcome abuse, neglect, loneliness, isolation and social issues impacting on them.
There are some stark national statistics too. Age Concern understands 20 per cent, or one in five older New Zealanders experience loneliness and isolation, and up to 10 per cent, or one in ten are victims of elder abuse.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, like other social agencies, Age Concern has seen an increase in need among the people it works with. Although for many of the isolated older people they work with the negative impacts of COVID-19 were just how their life is year-in-year-out.