Elderly people call helpline to say ‘goodnight’

ELDERLY people who have “not spoken to a soul all day” regularly call a helpline to say “goodnight”.

Mary Nally, who heads a confidential listening service, said that “many callers tell us we are their lifeline and thank us just for being there”.

About one-in-three of the callers to the service, Senior Help Line, have suicidal thoughts.