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In southern Spain, Red Cross volunteers are finding lonely elders before crisis does

A Red Cross team in San Fulgencio visits elderly residents who live alone — sometimes arriving for a fall and discovering isolation, grief, or missing medication. Regular visits, help with appointments, and simple company are rebuilding lives. One widow, Ursula, donated her late husband's mobility vehicle to help the next person.

The upbeat factorSometimes the medicine is just showing up.
✓ Verified · The Spanish Eye · 2026-09-08 · Spain
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