How to get started…
You can...
1. Print, complete,
sign and date these four
items:
2. Return
the
completed forms to NHOA (address at top of page)
We will
review your application and call you to arrange a nursing home
visit.
OR... Call our
office (859.277.9215) and request a Friendly Visitor packet be
mailed to you for completion.
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Making Friends – Enhancing Life
Friendly
Visitors improve the quality of life for their new “nursing home
friends.”
You can expect to make a difference to your resident, your community,
and yourself by maintaining vibrant relationships.
A staggering 60% of nursing home
residents have no visitors. That means an alarming 2,839 residents in
the Bluegrass area are missing vital social interaction with people from
their community. |
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A Little Time – A Big Impact
As a Friendly Visitor, you will be
matched with residents who have a significant need for your friendship.
Their expectations of your time are only a few minutes each week!
Consistent friendship with a nursing home resident injects a bit of
energy, life and laughter into a rather monotonous routine. |
The Friendly Visitor – A
Prepared Friend
Print and submit the application, and we will contact you. All qualified
volunteers must complete orientation and Friendly Visitor training. We
offer several training sessions each year.
To stay happy and hopeful, an old Chinese
proverb says that we all “need something to look forward to, something
to do, and something to love.” You could be that something! |
