Calley Bliss

Cure for the pandemic blues only a call away

Minnesota-based non-profit Little Brothers--Friends of The Elderly (LBFE) have created a safe and low-tech solution to address the COVID-exacerbated loneliness felt among older adults. They call it “Coffee Talk.” It’s a volunteer-staffed call-in program in which participants connect with a compassionate listener using a technology that they easily understand: their telephone.