Published: December 23, 2018
Fears vulnerable people will be isolated after cut to groups which connect volunteers with those in residential or community care
Community groups that visit ageing Australians to alleviate loneliness say changes to a federal government scheme have stripped them of funding and threaten their ability to continue operating.
The federally funded Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) connects volunteers with those in residential aged care or community care to reduce social isolation. It’s a crucial service to help vulnerable and lonely residents, many of whom have no one else to visit them.
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