Happy@Home

Tackling isolation and supporting independent living through befriending

Happy@Home helps to reduce the feelings of isolation for older people across West Northamptonshire, enabling them to remain living independently in their own homes.

This is done through befriending where a local volunteer will make regular on-going visits to an older person and look to build friendships, offer support and help people to feel less isolated socially.

Volunteers (visitors) and residents are matched and this takes on boards people’s interests, skills and experiences.

For some elderly people a Happy@Home volunteer may be the only person they see in a week, and Happy@Home relationships can transform lives, helping people to enjoy a day out, reminisce about days gone, create new friendships in later life and receive a little help in navigating the maze that can be modern life and technology.

The befriending is also complemented by a series of Happy@Home events that take place throughout the year around the Daventry District, bringing people together and celebrating later life.

If there is someone that you know that may benefit from a referral, or for more information on the project, visits and availability please contact Nicola via email or telephoning 01327 300614.