Can you spare 1 hour a week to visit or call an older adult? Become a Friendly Visiting volunteer in Queens, NY!

Description

Queens Community House (QCH) is recruiting volunteers for its Friendly Visiting program, a program that matches home-bound older adults with volunteers for weekly visits to help reduce isolation and loneliness among older adults in the Queens community.

We serve neighborhoods including 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.

• Discuss shared interests
• Learn/teach new skills
• Read books
• Learn technology
• Play board games
• Do arts and crafts

Email us at volunteer@qchnyc.org for more information!