Anti-Loneliness Initiatives
INITIATIVES AGAINST LONELINESS
A major cause of loneliness is the pre-digitization, which is further strengthened by the measures against corona. Fortunately, many initiatives are being taken to combat loneliness in the Netherlands
- More than a million Dutch people feel very lonely
- Loneliness often arises from an accumulation of factors
- loneliness occurs in all age groups
Elderly and students
One of those initiatives is Senior and Student . This initiative links lonely elderly people with students who want to keep them company regularly for help, such as shopping, and/or a chat. The elderly indicate in advance how often and what help is needed. The student will then be matched with the older person on these factors. 30,000 students are currently enrolled in this system.
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