Friendship Line California operates as both a warmline and as a crisis hotline.

• Warmline
  • Available for routine phone calls in order to provide support, reassurance, well-being checks, and information and referral for additional care.
• Crisis line
  • Available to older and disabled adults who may be lonely, bereaved, depressed, and at a higher risk for suicide.

Friendship Line CA offers confidential discussions for people ages 60 years and over and adults with mental and/or physical disabilities who may be lonely, isolated, grieving, experiencing depression, anxiety and/or thinking about death or suicide. Provides emotional support over the phone for incoming calls and for regularly scheduled outgoing calls. 1-800-971-0016

Websites:

• Friendship Line California - https://www.ioaging.org/friendship-line-california