Friendly caller program
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A friendly caller program is a program in which a 9-1-1 dispatch center regularly calls local older people and persons with disabilities to check on their welfare. If the callers do not call in or answer calls, emergency responders go to their homes.[1] NGOs such as the Red Cross operate similar programs to provide emotional support and suggest wellness resources.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Maine County Watches Out For Citizens Confined To Their Homes". NPR. January 14, 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08.
- ↑ Friendly Calls Program. Canadian Red Cross. Archived October 23, 2021, at the Wayback Machine