Volunteer timeMental health & recovery
A weekly phone friend for Josiah, recovering at home after a long hospital stay
No advice needed - just a kind ear and some conversation for 30 minutes a week.
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After a long hospital stay, I have been mostly housebound for 12 weeks. My family live far away, and the days can feel very long. I'm not looking for therapy - I've that covered - but for conversation.
I'm hoping for someone who can call for about 30 minutes once a week whenever suits us both. I like history, chess and quiz shows, and can listen to anything.
This can be from anywhere in the world as long as you speak English. We can arrange the calls through the platform, with email shared only when we're both comfortable.
Thanks for even thinking about it.
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- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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- Elmarie B. Nel 🇿🇦 Accepted
I live about 16 km from Los Angeles. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Uberlândia.
Keep going, Josiah. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.
Wishing you the best, Josiah. Shared this with my family. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
Good luck. Wishing Josiah a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
wishing you peace, Josiah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted
best of luck, Josiah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope October is when things finally get easier. All the best.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Kyoto.
Stay strong. Get well soon. Thinking of Los Angeles.
looking forward to the next update. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
Wishing you peace, Josiah. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Josiah. Wishing Josiah a smooth procedure and a full recovery