Volunteer calls in mother language a boost to elderly

The social isolation of elderly migrants is a matter poorly researched and little understood. But the Red Cross is trialling a phone service in Queensland that helps the elderly reconnect with the world around them through weekly phone calls in their mother languages. Image: The Red Cross symbol (AAP)

Lebanese Red Cross members walk along with Shiite Muslims, while hitting their heads by hands Source: AAP

It has already given many a new outlook on life and allowed others to voice the issues they face.