Bowling Green, OH (July 31, 2018) – The Wood County Committee on Aging is looking for volunteers for a Friendly Visitor program. The purpose of this program is to reduce isolation and loneliness in homebound older adults.
Volunteers will communicate and visit weekly with an older adult in Wood County, spending a minimum of four (4) hours per month with the assigned senior participant while providing emotional support and building a meaningful relationship with them.
If you are interested in this opportunity, are 21 years of age of older, able to commit to at least 6 months of the program and are willing to complete a background check, please contact Lisa Myers at the Wood County Senior Center by calling 419-353-5661 or e-mailing [email protected]
The mission of the Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc., shall be to provide older adults with services and programs which empower them to remain independent and improve the quality of their lives.
For information on programs and services, please contact the Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc., at (419) 353-5661, (800) 367-4935 or www.wccoa.net.