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Thu 09 Sep 2010Increase in people contacting Alone
A CHARITY that provides services to vulnerable older people says it has seen a 150 per cent increase in the numbers contacting them for help with housing difficulties.
Alone, which provides long-term housing and a befriending service says it is now dealing with 200 calls a month from older people who have difficulty maintaining their homes.
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