Virtual Visits with Seniors

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Description

Conversations to Remember is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated to combating loneliness and isolation felt by older adults, including those living with dementia. Our virtual visit program matches 2-3 college students with older adults for virtual video visits. Many of these older adults have been suffering from isolation, and you can brighten their days just by speaking with them. 

We provide mandatory training to the students in our program about the best ways to interact with the older adults on our video calls, as well as additional regular support throughout their service. Since the visits are virtual, your students can do it without any travel. This is both convenient, and allows more of their time to be spent volunteering, rather than commuting to their volunteering location. This program is free to older adults and students across the country. 

Students on our virtual visits initially volunteer one hour per week. Calls last up to one hour, based on the older adult's attention span and mood on each day. We expect students to volunteer for at least 16 weeks, so that they can develop a friendship with the older adult. This does not need to coincide with the start of a semester, as we have new virtual visits starting all the time. Students are matched with older adults for calls based on the times when they're available, and have a regular, weekly appointments for their visit.

Students wishing for opportunities that allow them to volunteer more hours can be accommodated with other volunteering options, such as assisting us with our social media, call support, outreach, or more. Current volunteering roles are listed on our website here

Interested students should register to volunteer on our website, at https://conversationtoremember.org/volunteer.

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Get Connected Icon Volunteers should be between the ages of 17 and 24.
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