Elderly people twice as likely to get help for loneliness in Channel Islands
Elderly people in the Channel Islands are twice as likely to phone a charity helpline about loneliness.
Islander speaks of elderly loneliness
Islander Dominique Sousa has spoken out about the loneliness she has experienced as an elderly person.
Latest figures show elderly people in the Channel Islands are twice as likely to phone a charity for help with loneliness.
Dominique suffered from loneliness after her husband passed away.
She says she struggled to do anything, including showering and cooking.
It led to her having suicidal feelings and only her cat made her feel she had anything to carry on for in life.
Now she uses Age Concern, a charity for the elderly, and visits them five times a week; it's her only opportunity to be sociable.
More top news
-
Guernsey's Liberate hosts The Great ‘Camp Out’ Weekender
The weekend event coincides with International Pride Month and the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
-
Islanders encouraged to offset their carbon footprint in Guernsey
The scheme has been backed by the island's Lieutenant-Governor, and is the first of its kind in the Channel Islands.
-
Sunny spells and isolated light showers
Sunny spells and isolated light showers. After dusk fair spells with isolated showers.