FILE- In this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, file photo, Cleveland State plays against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game with no fans in the stands at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This pandemic-altered season has turned into quite the isolation play. With campuses […]
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6 Ways I’m Navigating Holiday Loneliness This Year
I love the holiday season. I love decorating the Christmas tree, baking Christmas cookies with my mom, exchanging Secret Santa gifts with my coworkers, driving through a Christmas lights display with my grandmother with hot cocoa in hand, and breaking bread with my family every Christmas. For the past four […]
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COVID-19 pandemic poses another threat to elderly: Loneliness | Local News
When Betty Rutt remembers life before the pandemic, what she misses most is her family. “That’s the hardest thing for all adults this age, if you don’t see your family,” Rutt said. “Because that’s almost what you live for.” Rutt, who is 92 and a resident at Brethren Villages’ Village […]
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OneClick.chat Forms Coalition to Address Loneliness in Seniors Ahead of the Holiday Season | News
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — OneClick.chat, an innovative video chat and social engagement platform tailored to seniors, today announced the launch of The Loneliness Awareness Month Coalition, composed of six leading community-building organizations, to address the worsening loneliness epidemic among senior citizens. The coronavirus pandemic has placed an extraordinary toll […]