A centre offering support, companionship and advice for elderly people in the Sid Valley has been in the offing for some time:
Age Concern coming to Sidmouth
Age Concern ‘to tackle social isolation in Sidmouth’
The Herald reports on the opening of the latest branch of Age Concern this week:
Centre for elderly officially opens in Sidmouth
Gill Smith, chief officer for Age Concern, said: “It just feels amazing. It’s been a long two years in the making. We are here. We are open. The response we have been getting from people has been incredible and the volume of people coming in. We have been seeing people before we have even opened.”
Age Concern Sidmouth, in the High Street, will be open Monday to Friday, from 10am to 3pm.