“Senior isolation is always an issue, especially in the winter time”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Senior citizens and their advocates have long struggled to tackle seclusion and loneliness in a portion of the population – particularly those less fortunate than Foley, without close family or the ability to drive.

To see her grandchildren, 79-year-old Hopedale resident Phyllis Foley arms herself with disinfecting wipes, drives a few minutes up the street, and heads into her daughter’s garden.

While she does a little weeding, her grandchildren come out of the house and sit several feet away.

“I think I’ve got a pretty good sense of what to do, because I had to do it for many years,” the former Navy nurse and visiting nurse said, adding that she wipes down every door handle, gives people a wide berth, and rarely leaves her apartment."

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200404/metrowest-greater-milford-seniors-battle-extreme-isolation-during-pandemic

From a soon to be available interview with Karen Alves, Director of the Franklin Senior Center, the Center offers a weekly reassurance call for those who would like to receive one. Please call the Center at 508 520-4945 and leave a message. They will follow up to confirm the details and set up the weekly call.

“Senior isolation is always an issue, especially in the winter time”