Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall

Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall

TORONTO — Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the rise as older adults struggle with issues ranging from no heat in their homes to loneliness amid brutal cold and impassable snow-covered sidewalks.
"(Many) seniors do face isolation anyway, but

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