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FriendshipWorks executive director Kyle Robidoux outlines programs to combat senior isolation in Brookline
Summary
FriendshipWorks, serving five municipalities including Brookline, runs five programs to reduce isolation among older adults—friendly visiting, MusicWorks, Pet Pals and others—supports about 1,800 older adults annually across its service area, and works with roughly 600 volunteers.
FriendshipWorks, a Boston-based nonprofit, connects volunteers with older adults to reduce social isolation, executive director Kyle Robidoux said on the Brookline CAN program.
Robidoux described an organization founded in 1984 that quickly expanded from Boston into nearby Brookline and now serves five municipalities: Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville and Newton. He said FriendshipWorks has about 17 staff (roughly 14 full-time equivalents), with an administrative and fundraising team and an eight- to nine-person program team that oversees five program areas.
At the heart of FriendshipWorks is the friendly visiting program, Robidoux said, a one-to-one volunteer match in which coordinators recruit, screen and pair…
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