Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Care home provider gives £100,000 to loneliness helpline

A CARE home provider has provided a welcome cash boost to a loneliness helpline.
HC-One, who run the Larchwood Care Home in Braintree, has announced it will donate £100,000 to The Silver Line.
The Silver Line is the only free, national and confidential helpline open every day and night offering friendship to older people.
The HC-One Foundation is a founding partner of the helpline, which has just received its one millionth call.
Dame Esther Ranzen, founder of the helpline, said: “We’re really grateful for this amazing donation from HC-One which will go towards helping us to keep the vital night-time service going.
“We urgently need more donations from wonderful friends and supporters, like HC-One - who are doing so much to ensure we are always there for the people who need us most.”
Dr Chait Patel, chairman of HC-One, said: “HC-One are delighted to be part of such an important project, and playing an active role in our local community.”

SOURCE: Robbie Bryson, Braintree and Witham Times

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