Senior Connection Volunteer — 1h/Week

Queens Community House; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; Full time

Job description

Queens Community House (QCH) is a multi-site, multi-service settlement house that serves the diverse neighborhoods of Queens. We serve residents of all ages, races, faiths, and ethnicities while supporting the viability of the borough as a whole.

QCH was formed in 1975 (as Forest Hills Community House) to help heal the wounds of a neighborhood conflict. Over four decades, our reach and breadth have grown; today we offer a broad network of comprehensive services at 25 program sites in 11 different neighborhoods in Queens, allowing us to impact individuals, families, and entire communities.

Queen Community House's Friendly Visiting Program matches homebound older adults aged 60+ with volunteers in their community. The Friendly Visiting program aims to reduce isolation and loneliness amongst seniors in our neighborhoods and communities. Together, the older adult and volunteer can discuss shared interests & hobbies, play board games, help with technology and much more!

Volunteers can either call an older adult or do in-person visitsupon approval. We can work around your schedule! The commitment is just one hour a week.

Friendly visitors must be 18 and over, be open to committing to 6 months of volunteerism, provide 2 non-familial references and consent to a background check.

We're currently in need of volunteers to provide social engagement to older adults based in Jamaica, Queens and surrounding neighborhoods, such as St. Albans, Hollis, and Springfield Gardens.