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Penpals in aged care

by Fay Foster | 4 months ago | in New Connections // CLOSED

To help alleviate loneliness in aged care facilities, I'm suggesting a penpal arrangement that could operate among people living in Salvation Army facilities. This would mean finding out who would like to correspond with a penpal (snail mail, or possibly email) and any characteristics they would like their penpal(s) to have (e.g. male or female, special interests), drawing up lists for each facility, then matching residents to compatible penpals so that they can keep in touch. We could also partner with non-TSA facilities in this. For snail mail, the only address to be given out would be the name of the facility.

edited on Nov 1, 2020 by Neri Morris
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Leanne Bennett 3 months ago

Excellent idea

Maggie Ingham 3 months ago

What a fabulous idea. I certainly would love to sit and write letters to those in aged care or their homes that would be happy doing the snail trail. Such excitement in receiving letters and reading the stories that are inside. I am on board with this one. Blessings.

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