675 - How Phone Calls Can Help Combat Loneliness

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The Surgeon General issued an advisory about the epidemic of loneliness and isolation in the U.S., saying there are serious physical and mental health impacts of loneliness. <strong>Dr. Maulik Joshi</strong>, president and CEO of Meritus Health, talks with <strong>Lindsay Smith Rogers</strong> about Care Callers, an innovative volunteer program aimed to combat loneliness among Meritus patients. They discuss the incredible impacts these phone calls can make, and Dr. Joshi’s own experience as a Care Caller himself.</p>