For Seniors 55 Years of Age

For seniors 55 years of age who may fit into one or more of the following categories:

• Living alone and/or feeling isolated
• New to the area
• Frail and in need of support
• In a stressful situation due to relocation, bereavement, health problems, or lack of family, friends, or neighbors to offer support.

By Seniors

By seniors 55 years of age who are:

• Willing to become a member of the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
• Willing to commit 1 to 2 hours a week to the program.
• Willing to complete a brief period of training.
• Willing to provide regular feedback to the program coordinator.

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to provide friendly visitation to:

• Alleviate loneliness.
• Encourage socialization
• Assist return to the community.
• Enhance motivation for independence.
• Add information about community resources
• Have informal consultation with the referral source.
• Ensure connection to care, manager.

When a home visit is not appropriate, a Telephone Reassurance call will be made on a regular basis by our trained volunteers.