What is Friendly Visitors?
Friendly Visitors matches screened, trained volunteers with lonely and isolated seniors in Whatcom County.
Seniors benefit emotionally and physically from the warm, caring connection, closer ties to the community, and more access to services to help them stay safe and independent.
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How to Donate
Friendly Visitors offers its services at no charge to participants and, as part of a nonprofit organization, depends on donations from individuals and local businesses who care about seniors in our community.
Please consider the Friendly Visitors program when determining where to allocate your charitable contributions.
Every dollar of your donation goes to provide matches and support to isolated Whatcom County seniors.
Two ways to donate:
Make check payable to VNHC and mail to:
Visiting Nurse Home Care,
600 Birchwood Ave Suite 100,
Bellingham, WA 98225
Donate conveniently at:
What are the current program numbers and contributions to our community?
Friendly Visitors is a small program, but we maintain between 50 and 60 active matches, while constantly enrolling new seniors and volunteers. In 2009 alone, volunteers made more than 1,800 visits to lonely seniors throughout Whatcom County with 2,600 hours of visitation.
The positive impact on our senior community is not limited to the senior receiving the visits. Of our volunteer makeup, more than 65% of them are over the age of 60 themselves. This means that we also are able to have an impact on our senior volunteers; educating them about common senior concerns and needs, available resources, and the importance of planning for their own future before they have a severe need.
Facts About Loneliness and Isolation Among Older Adults
What are our volunteers and seniors up to? Check out the current newsletter or email to get on the Friendly Visitors e-newsletter list.
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