Senior Care

Services & Supports

• Identifying elders who are in need of socialization and support
• Recruiting, screening, and training volunteers
• Making successful, mutually beneficial matches between volunteers and elders
• Educating volunteers and elders about available community resources
• Providing frequent, on-going support to both volunteers and elders
• Offering Phone Buddy connections to elders waiting for a friendly visiting match

Participant Eligibility
Elder referrals are needed – Click here* if you know an elder who:

• Is at least 60 years old and lives independently
• Reports feeling lonely or socially isolated
• Wants a friendly visitor for weekly visits for one year
• Is not diagnosed with a terminal illness, Alzheimer’s, or dementia

Volunteers are needed – Click here* if you:

• Want to make a difference by developing a friendship with an isolated elder;
• Can visit an elder weekly, for at least an hour at a time, for one year or can call an elder every other week while they wait for a friendly visiting match
• Are willing to listen attentively
• Enjoy engaging in conversation
• Are sensitive to the needs of isolated elders facing difficult life circumstances
• Are willing to participate in the application and reporting process, including: Completing an application form, Supplying two references, Passing a background check, Participating in a volunteer training, Reporting hours visited or called on a regular basis.
  

For information about upcoming Volunteer Training dates, call 804.249.5432.

Can’t commit for a year? Click here to learn about other volunteer opportunities*

ElderFriends Volunteer Resources*