Visiting service for seniors
Loneliness can affect anyone. The visiting service is for those aged 65 and older who want to enjoy the company of a volunteer visitor once a week.
There might be various reasons for someone to feel lonely. Maybe their family lives far away or maybe they no longer have any living relatives. They may face challenges due to disabilities or maybe they just have a hard time connecting with others. In times like these, it may be a comfort to have someone to talk to. If this is you, our Visiting service might be for you.
The Visiting Service is a service where a volunteer visits you in your home once a week. What you do together is up to you and your visiting friend and depends on your preferences. Examples could be having a cup of coffee together while discussing the weeks events, going for a walk, playing a board – or card game or something completely different.
The volunteers are people of all ages and backgrounds who have the will and desire to get to know you. It will always be the same person who will visit, meaning you will have plenty of opportunity to connect and get to know each other.
We currently do not accept English-speaking volunteers for this activity
Things to consider before signing up for the visiting service:
- You have to be prepared to connect with and get to know a new person
- If you suffer from dementia, has a substance abuse problem, have a tendency towards violence, or has a developmental disability, we refer to some of our other activities which might be more relevant.
- If you struggle with mental illness we refer to Visiting Friends for the Mentally Vulnerable
Would you like more information?
Do you have questions or would you just like more information about our Visiting Service for Seniors? Give us a call at 38336400
Our phones are open Monday till Thursday from 9AM until 4PM and Friday from 9AM until 2PM
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