Elder-caregivers

OneGrassRoot

(23,443 posts) Mon Mar 7, 2022, 01:57 PM Mar 2022

Is there a phone volunteer service...

to chat with dementia patients in the US? I see the UK has something called Companion Calls which is perfect but haven’t found anything in the US.

My mom has dementia and LIVES on the phone. She must tell the same 5 stories 200 times a day. It is becoming a huge problem in that most of us have to get work done and can’t stay on the phone for an hour every time we speak each day.

I was wondering if there might be a phone buddy volunteer option. (just thought of the term “phone buddy “as I typed this and will go Google that next.)

Thx!

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Is there a phone volunteer service... (Original Post) OneGrassRoot Mar 2022 OP

Some Churches offer this leftieNanner Mar 2022 #1

Great idea - thanks! n/t OneGrassRoot Mar 2022 #3

FriendlyVoices.org! OneGrassRoot Mar 2022 #2

Call your local senior center & Council on Aging. SheltieLover Mar 2022 #4

Thank you! n/t OneGrassRoot Mar 2022 #5

Yw! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #6

Hi, just saw your post and found this AARP phone volunteer line JudyM Apr 2022 #7

leftieNanner

(15,742 posts)

1. Some Churches offer this

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2022, 02:01 PM

Mar 2022

There are a lot of seniors in my Episcopal church and there is a team of volunteers who check up on those who are home bound. With an ageing congregation, that's a lot of phone calls!