Telephone Befriending Service

Parkinson’s UK has partnered with Re-engage to offer older people with Parkinson’s, and the people who love and care for them, a telephone befriending service. To use the service, you must be a person with Parkinson’s or their carer, aged 60 or above, and able to speak on the telephone.

The Call Companions service offers a regular chat with someone who really listens. This service is completely free and is available not only to people with Parkinson’s but also to carers of people with Parkinson’s. Re-engage will match the person with a friendly, Parkinson’s-trained volunteer with similar interests. The calls take place every 1 or 2 weeks for a casual chat. 

You can sign up yourself, call the PUK Helpline who will refer you and Parkinson’s nurses can also refer too.

All volunteer befrienders are fully trained and will be familiar with the symptoms of Parkinson’s, but you don’t have to talk about Parkinson’s in the call.

To read more or to sign up:

• Go to www.parkinsons.org.uk/call-companions, or

• Call PUK Helpline 0808 800 0303, or

• Email them on hello@parkinsons.org.uk.

You can also call Re-engage on 0800 716 543.