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Rego Park, NY 11374
Queen Community House's Friendly Visiting Program matches homebound older adults with volunteers in their community, creating intergenerational relationships in Central and Southeast Queens. We're currently in need of a volunteer who knows American Sign Language to provide social engagement to an older adult in Rego Park, Queens. The program aims to reduce isolation and loneliness amongst seniors in our neighborhoods and communities. Friendly visiting is an enriching opportunity for the volunteer to develop a meaningful friendship. Together, the older adult and volunteer can discuss shared interests, learn/teach new skills, read books, learn technology, and celebrate special holidays. Friendly visitors must be 18 and over, be open to committing to 6 months of volunteerism, and a background check is required to participate in the program. Volunteers can either call or do in-person visits the older adult upon approval. Email us at volunteer@qchnyc.org to learn more!
Date Posted: Feb 19, 2025
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Elmhurst, NY 11373
Queen Community House's Friendly Visiting Program matches homebound older adults with volunteers in their community, creating intergenerational relationships in Western, Central and Southwest Queens. These areas include Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Glendale, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, The Rockaways and Broad Channel The program also aims to reduce isolation and loneliness amongst seniors in our neighborhoods and communities. We're currently in need of Spanish, French, Cantonese, Hungarian, Romanian, Greek, Yiddish speaking volunteers to provide social engagement to older adults in our community. Friendly visiting is an enriching opportunity for the volunteer to develop a meaningful friendship. Together, the older adult and volunteer can discuss shared interests & hobbies learn/teach new skills, read books, learn technology, go for walks, and much more!! Friendly Visiting volunteers must be 18 and over, provide 2 non-related references, be open to committing to 6 months of volunteerism, and consent to a background check. Volunteers can either call or do in-person visits the older adult upon approval. Email us at volunteer@qchnyc.org to learn more!
Date Posted: Mar 20, 2025
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Rego Park, NY 11374
Queen Community House's Friendly Visiting Program matches homebound older adults with volunteers in their community who make weekly phone and/or video calls, creating intergenerational relationships in Central and Southeast Queens. We're currently in need of volunteers to provide social engagement to older adults in our community. Friendly visiting is an enriching opportunity for the volunteer to develop a meaningful friendship. Together, the older adult and volunteer can discuss shared interests, learn/teach new skills, read books, learn technology, and celebrate special holidays. The program also aims to reduce isolation and loneliness amongst seniors in our neighborhoods and communities. Friendly visitors must be 18 and over, be open to committing to 6 months of volunteerism, and a background check is required to participate in the program. Email us at volunteer@qchnyc.org or call us at 929-296-3264 to learn more!
Date Posted: Mar 20, 2025
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Forest Hills, NY 11375
The Friendly Visiting Program aims to reduce isolation and loneliness amongst seniors in our Queens neighborhoods and communities. The program matches volunteers with homebound seniors for weekly visits for one hour. These can be done in-person or via telephone. Our older adults live in Western, Southwest and Central Queens. These areas include: Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Glendale, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, The Rockaways and Broad Channel. Some examples of how volunteers can spend time with their matched senior are: chatting, playing games, looking at photo albums, watching TV, reading to your senior, etc. Friendly Visiting volunteers must be 18 and over, provide 2 non-related references, be open to committing to 6 months of volunteerism, and consent to a background check. Volunteers can either call or do in-person visits the older adult upon approval. Email us at volunteer@qchnyc.org to learn more!
Date Posted: May 16, 2025
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Ozone Park, NY 11417
Queens Community House’s Friendly Visiting Program seeks volunteers to provide thoughtful and engaging weekly phone calls to isolated older adults with range of interests, hobbies, religious and political beliefs. Visits can be either in person or via phone. This client is 82 years old and lives in Ozone Park. She is bilingual and speaks Spanish and English. She is a retired school counselor and loves talking about her time working with students. She's interested in in-person visits any afternoon except for Tuesdays or Thursdays. To become a friendly visitor, you will have to complete an application and some other paperwork, provide two personal/professional references, consent to a background check, interview and then complete a 90-minute training. The process can take two to four weeks. There is short weekly reporting about your visits or phone calls and phone check-ins with the staff every three months. We ask that you commit to at least six months once the right match is found for you. If interested, email us at volunteer@qchnyc.org
Date Posted: Mar 20, 2025
