Services
Caregiver Line- for unpaid
caregivers
Caregiver Conversations- meeting group for
unpaid caregivers
Foot Care Clinics
Friendly Visiting Program
Toll Free
Information Line
Income Tax Clinics
SnowBusters
For these and other
programs of interest, please call our office 737-2333
or toll free( within Newfoundland and Labrador) 1-800-563-5599.
There may be services
available in your area you may not know are there.
Please call our
office.
This wonderful program matches seniors who have limited social contact, with a volunteer who visits once a week. This is only offered in St.John's/Mount Pearl and surrounding areas.
How the Friendly Visiting Program Works
Seniors
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STEP 1 |
If you are a senior or know of a senior who may enjoy a friendly visitor please contact the Seniors Resource Centre. |
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STEP 2 |
The program coordinator will visit you, the senior, in your own home to discuss your likes and dislikes. . |
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STEP 3 |
The program coordinator will select a volunteer for you and come along with them for the first visit. |
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STEP 4 |
If you feel you would like this volunteer to continue visiting you, confirm this with the program coordinator. The coordinator will then call you regularly. |
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STEP 5 |
If you have any concerns please feel free to contact the coordinator at any time. |
Volunteers
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STEP 1 |
Contact the Seniors Resource Centre and express your interest in becoming a Friendly Visitor. |
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STEP 2 |
The coordinator will arrange a personal interview with you. |
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STEP 3 |
The coordinator will accompany you on your first visit. |
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STEP 4 |
If you decide to continue to visit the senior, we request that you visit once a week for 1 - 2 hours. The coordinator will call you regularly. |
What the Friendly Visiting Program Can Offer You:
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A supportive friendship
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Regular visits/calls from your volunteer
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A link to other programs and services of the Seniors Resource Centre and within the community.
Please note that volunteers...
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Are interviewed and screened personally by the volunteer coordinator.
SnowBusters Program - This is a FREE service. Offered from December to April ( Pending funding) in St.John's only. A path from the door to the street is shoveled. We do take names of those interested in getting this service. You must qualify to be on the list. please call our office for details 737-2333.
Foot Care Clinics - Offered to seniors living in St.John's and surrounding areas by the Victorian Order of Nurses once per month at our office. Please contact our office 737-2333.
Income Tax Clinics - This is a FREE service to seniors living in St.John's and surrounding areas. Generally offered in March of each year is offered free of charge by Accountants from the Institute of Chartered Accountants. This is a one day service at our office and we take names on a first come, first serve basis. If you are unable to make the clinic on the day we offer it or all the appointment times are full, we can give you a list of other clinics that are available- call our office 737-2333
