Refer an Elder

"Thank you so very much! Julianne is an absolute treasure!"

"My volunteer is great. We have such a good time together!"

"Lauren is a very nice person. I am very glad to consider her like family."

- Satisfied elder participants

The beauty of ElderFriends is that both our elder and volunteer participants benefit from the opportunity to join in friendship. For an elder, having a friendly visiting volunteer can significantly reduce isolation and feelings of loneliness and depression. And at the same time it offers the opportunity to share a wealth of life experiences with a younger generation, or to reminisce with a peer.

Do you know someone over the age of 65 who needs companionship and would like to have a friendly visitor? Social service providers, family members, and neighbors are all welcome to refer someone for our services. You can also refer yourself!

Criteria for participating elder:

• Must be interested in having a friendly visitor
• Age 65+
• Still live independently (apartment or home) or be otherwise isolated and lonely in his/her living situation
• Have no family/friends that visits regularly
• Not be bed-ridden or battling terminal illness
• Not be diagnosed with Alzheimer's or dementia

Lauren and Alicia, friends since January 2006. These two hit it off from the start - on their first visit they did some Peruvian dancing!