Description
Volunteers assist Westmoreland County seniors by providing much needed services. These services include but are not limited to:
- Friendly Visits
- Appointment escort
- Handy person / minor repairs
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Telephone reassurance
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Caregiver relief
- Errands / shopping
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- Referral assistance
- Yard work / gardening
- Transportation to medical appointments
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Friendly visitors may share a hobby or a cup of coffee, but most importantly, they listen to and talk with those who need companions.
Qualities & Requirements
Friendly Visitors should possess a high level of integrity, a desire to help seniors, good listening skills and a caring and sensitive attitude.
Attend a volunteer orientation and periodic training sessions where you will meet and network with other folks willing to make a difference.
Commitment
Simply visit or call a home-bound senior or seniors at a mutually-agreed upon time. All it takes is about an hour a week.
Recognition
While nothing compares to the fulfillment you receive by bringing sunshine to someone's day, our volunteers' efforts are honored every year at a recognition event celebrating National Volunteer Week.
This project is funded, in part, under a contract with the Westmoreland Board of County Commissioners, The United Way, Area Agency on Aging and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and the Administration on Aging.