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Published 9/30/25 10:40AM
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Become a Friendly Visitor to an Older Adult in Manhattan - DOROT

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near New York, NY
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    1 hour per visit/call
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    100
    Cause Areas:
    Seniors & Retirement
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    2 electronic references

    Description

    Become a Friendly Visitor to an Older Adult in Manhattan - DOROT

    Here is your opportunity to form a special bond with an older adult.

    For more than 40 years, DOROT’s Friendly Visiting program has created thousands of meaningful and mutually beneficial friendships between volunteers and DOROT elders.

    Volunteers elect to make weekly home visits or monthly home visits with a monthly call. During the visits, volunteers and older adults share conversation, opinions, hobbies, walks in the neighborhood and other experiences. The DOROT social work team matches each older adult and volunteer pair, based upon mutual interests, availability and geographic convenience. Our program model also utilizes DOROT social workers, who provide training and facilitate the relationship providing support to both the volunteer and older adult for the duration of their relationship.

    If you are interested in learning more about this program, please register for an upcoming adult Friendly Visiting Volunteer Orientation and Information Session by visiting here: https://dorotusa.jotform.com/251055594598974

    For more information, please contact volunteers@dorotusa.org or call 917-441-3726.

    Location

    On-site
    New York, New York, US

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