# Genkiddeska Calls to prevent isolation of the elderly and the disabled New Corona May 20 13:04
Amid the call for refraining from going out due to the influence of the new coronavirus, efforts to prevent isolation of elderly people and people with disabilities regularly make a phone call "How are you?" I am.
The volunteer group in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, which has been supporting the health of the elderly, is trying to prevent elderly people and people with disabilities from being isolated from society, despite the inability to carry out activities due to the spread of infection. I started with the name.
Three times a week, on certain days, I call three people, including old people I know, "How are you?" And ask them to communicate while listening to their voices directly. After participation, we will report on SNS.
Since the start of last month, more than 20 people have participated each time and have called more than 1000 people in total.
Shintaro Kunimatsu (20), who lives in Hayama, says that he started calling the grandmother Toshiko Iwasawa (81) every week because of this project.
On a recent phone call, after checking each other's physical condition, we talked about the meal we had at lunch and the work at the Council of Social Welfare that Mr. Kunimatsu started last month.
Mr. Kunimatsu said, “I have been close to each other since I was small, but I can't go to see them because of this situation. I was relieved with a more energetic voice than I expected. I'm glad I got the opportunity to make a call. "
My grandmother, Iwasawa, said, "I've been out of my house just working in the fields because I have an asthma illness, but I'm really happy to hear Shintaro's voice," I'm fine, grandma? " I'm happy. "
Makoto Hattori, the representative of the planned healthy group of volunteer groups, says, “There are some people, such as the elderly and people with disabilities, who are unable to go out and are isolated because of their existing connections. Even if I have anxiety, I can feel secure on the phone, so I feel once again the importance of talking and connecting. I hope that the circle of activities will expand. "