Regular calls to reassure you.
Our Community Calls service (previously known as Silver Cord) is a Queensland wide telephone reassurance service aimed at improving social connections. If you or a loved one are feeling lonely or isolated, or would just appreciate an extra check-in or chat during the week, our telephone services can help.
We provide regular and pre-scheduled telephone reassurance services to suit your needs. All calls are made by friendly staff and volunteers, so you can look forward to a familiar and friendly voice on the other end of the line.
Download our Phone Services brochure here.
How we can connect.
- Friendship calls
Enjoy a friendly chat over the telephone with a like-minded companion and improve your social connections. - Security calls
We’ll call you daily to check-in on your wellbeing. If there’s no answer, we will take action to make sure everything is OK, including calling emergency contacts. If necessary, we’ll ask Queensland Ambulance Service to do a welfare check. - Respite calls
Respite calls can be made after your return home from hospital, or while family or friends are away to ensure you’re always being heard.
Fees
We pride ourselves on affordable and transparent pricing. Fees are based on funding eligibility. Eligible clients can access subsidised Community Calls through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (dependent on location).
The power of 'hello'
There’s many benefits of the Community Calls service, including:
- Positive and uplifting conversations
- Increased confidence to remain independent
- The flexibility to choose what type of calls you would like to receive
- Reassurance that you’ll have continuity of support via a trusted organisation with a 130 year legacy in the Queensland community.
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