2 months Ago
How the Contact Circles Operate
The contact circles provide the elderly participants with an opportunity to check in with one another every day. A Red Cross volunteer initiates contact, and participants then call each other in a pre-ordered sequence. If someone does not answer or needs help, the Red Cross steps in. Each circle contains anywhere from a few to roughly 15 participants.
Membership in the contact circles has always been a complimentary service provided at the expense of the cost of phone calls. There are no additional obligations, allowing older people to remain connected, safe, and continue their easy routine.
Transfer to Social Welfare Organizations
According to the Red Cross, it has grown in the last few years, including adding food aid to people who cannot afford food. They stated that the contact circles work more closely as part of the mission for organizations devoted to social welfare. They are making sure to transition the service and ensure there is another agency in place to carry on the service.
All participants will receive a telephone call or letter this week to inform them of the transition to another organization. The Red Cross stated that it will do all that it can to ensure contact circles continue beyond the proposed timeframe of withdrawal.
