Friendly Visiting provides friendly home visits to isolated individuals in need of emotional, spiritual and social support. Our volunteers offer their time for conversations, social outings, and phone calls.
We welcome referrals from individuals and third parties and follow up with staff meeting the prospective participant in their home to learn what they are looking for from a visitor. Every effort is made to create a mutually supportive, socially stimulating match between participant and volunteer.
Our volunteers are carefully screened and prepared with a one-day training program in listening skills, boundaries, mental health, loss, grief and working with seniors. They also receive constant support in monthly meetings.
The Friendly Visiting training program is also available upon request to individuals and community groups.
