The gift of friendship

18 Dec 2018 04:23

A STOCKPORT company's staff are making Christmas happier for residents in homes for older people - with the gift of friendship.

The Totally Local Company workers are sending Christmas cards to Borough Care residents.

Sophie Gardiner, area manager at Borough Care, said: "Some of the people who live in our homes sadly do not have visitors and our staff become their only family.

"Through the initiative with the Totally Local Company, we are hoping to build friendships, so our residents become emotionally integrated within the community.

"Starting with something as simple as sending a Christmas card will have a great impact on our residents who don't normally receive any, or many, cards.

"Our residents will have the opportunity to write back and become pen pals. We hope it might, in some cases, lead to a visit and subsequent friendship, which will further enrich a person's life."

Borough Care is the largest not for profit provider of care for older people in Stockport.

Also based in Stockport, the Totally Local Company provides facilities management services to public and private sector businesses.

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