ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Allie and Val’s friendship spans decades-wide age gap in program tackling loneliness | ABC News” – below is their description.
Their age gap runs into the decades but Allie Carr and Valerie Widdowson’s friendship is as close as they come.
They met through the Red Cross community visitors scheme, which pairs a volunteer with a participant who is either elderly, living with a disability or recovering from mental illness.
ABC News (Australia) YouTube Channel
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