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Look out for older neighbours in the Highlands as temperatures drop, urges charity Age Scotland; plea comes as Met Office issues new snow warnings and follows coldest night of winter

  Article Look out for older neighbours in the Highlands as temperatures drop, urges charity Age Scotland; plea comes as Met Office issues new snow warnings and follows coldest night of winter By Philip Murray  |  Updated: 13:04, 06 January 2021 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day s newspaper Winter has brought picturesque snowy scenes to the Highlands, but poses added dangers for the elderly. Picture: Philip Murray. LOOK out for your older neighbours, relatives and friends during the cold snap, a Scottish charity has urged Highlanders amid fresh warnings for snow. Age Scotland made the plea after the

Crisis help and support numbers listed

Crisis help and support numbers listed   Press release During the COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation and stress caused by it, many people are looking for resources for themselves and others who need support. Following are a list of some numbers people can call for help and support. • Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 • Tumbleweed Runaway and Family Crisis Program: 406-259-2558 and, toll free, 1-888-816-4702 • Friendship Line by Institute on Aging is both a crisis intervention hotline and a warm-line for non-emergency emotional support calls. It is a 24-hour toll-free line and the only accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older and adults living with disabilities. Toll-free line: 800-971-0016

Word of kindness giving strength to those living alone

Peter Tennant, a retired teacher and widower in his 80s from Argyll, has been enjoying chatting with volunteers from the Friendship Line every week They are distressing calls which can sometimes begin with a pensioner in despair wondering how they can go on in these unprecedented times. The global pandemic has devastated lives and families across Scotland and has also highlighted how for many it has been a long and lonely road. Age Scotland’s Friendship Line service, which puts callers in touch with a volunteer there to listen at the other end of the phone, has been a lifeline for some older people in the past few months. 

Tackling Loneliness: Helpline hears from pensioners in despair as people fear Christmas alone

Peter Tennant looks forward to regular Age Scotland Friendship Line calls They are distressing calls which can sometimes begin with a pensioner in despair wondering how they can go on in these unprecedented times. The global pandemic has devastated lives and families across Scotland and has also highlighted how for many it has been a long and lonely road. Age Scotland’s Friendship Line service, which puts callers in touch with a volunteer there to listen at the other end of the phone, has been a lifeline for some older people in the past few months. And some of the calls reflect just how low Scotland’s pensioners have felt during lockdown and restrictions.

Colin Beattie MSP: Protect us all by following coronavirus restrictions

Colin Beattie MSP: Protect us all by following coronavirus restrictions
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