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There is no medicine that takes away the loneliness of aging. That is why 45 years ago, Mae Wygant founded LITA, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. LITA provides volunteer friends to bring the warmth and vitality of the Marin community directly to long-term care residents to lessen their feelings of loneliness and isolation. Many residents in facilities have suffered debilitating physical, mental, or psychological conditions that limit their abilities to socialize and communicate with others. Many have no other visitors from, or connection to, the outside world. LITA presently has volunteers serving in 28 facilities. They may be bringing one to one personal friendships to the residents, or visiting multiple residents with their friendly dog or even playing music and discussing that experience with a group of residents.

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