Isolation as a disabled person

Hello @catsarefluffy I love your username 😀 I'm housebound too. It can be pretty isolating. I take virtual trips. Feel free to join in. I have no idea how to make tidy links like @Rosie_Scope 's but here's the discussion

I don't know how much you miss human company and if you could cope with strangers visiting. Just saying that there are options, if you choose to explore them, beyond friends and family visits. E.g. in my area there's a befriending service where volunteers visit or call housebound people regularly. Similarly, volunteers from the local library deliver books. They may stay for a cup of tea and a chat. Some clubs have online meetings. Your local council's directory may give you some ideas. There are some volunteer roles that, your condition and energy permitting, you can do from home (e.g. becoming a pen pal or fostering cats). There are ways to feel less isolated and more part of the world, though it takes energy (which one might lack) and a bit of creativity.

I find the Scope forum good as it's not that busy, and I can usually dip in and out depending on my energy levels, without missing out on hundreds of comments.