Postmen Delivering Kindness to the Elderly
On the island of Jersey, postal workers donโt just deliver the mail. They also check up on elderly people during their routes. In a five minute chat, they check theyโve taken their medication and if thereโs anything else they need. Itโs popular with older people and their relatives, and the project has caught the attention of post offices - and health professionals - around the world. Could a chat on the doorstep help solve the social care crisis? We travel to Jersey to meet the man behind the idea, and join a postman on his round.
Presenter: Tom Colls
Producer: Elizabeth Cassin
Image: Jersey postman Ricky Le Quesne / Credit: BBC