‘Bellcare Buddies’ combat loneliness in Cumbria

A new concept to combat loneliness has been launched in Cumbria providing a ‘buddy’ service for the elderly with all expenses covered.Bellcare Domiciliary Services said that due to the coronavirus restrictions their clients were feeling lonely as they can’t see family and, in some instances, their family don’t live local.Bellcare make various scheduled visits to their clients but with the Coronavirus pandemic their clients haven’t been able to be ‘out’ a