'People are so isolated and so lonely, and that has such a negative impact on their quality of life,' said Jeff Keilson, senior vice president at Advocates, the human services agency that runs the Friendship Project.
Jason Silverman uses the exercise bike at Life Time in Framingham, while his friend, Melissa Mills, does stretches on the floor.
“We laugh and don’t worry about anything when we’re together,” said Mills, 43. “There’s no stress; there’s no pressure. We’re just here to hang out.” The Friendship Project launched during the COVID pandemic and was founded on the premise that increasing social connection could improve people's lives and even reduce hospital visits. It’s too early for data to show whether the latter is happening.
It takes time and effort to nurture friendships, he noted. “[Instead of] putting the entire responsibility on the person and say: ‘you’ve got to do everything yourself’ — it’s actually nice to have institutions to step in and help out, because they can leverage a lot of resources.”
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