The Age Concern Kāpiti Visiting Service is a befriending service that matches older people who are lonely or socially isolated with volunteers who are keen to spend time getting to know them.
Volunteers are police-checked, trained, and spend about an hour each week sharing conversations and activities with their older friend. Some visits take place in the client’s home, and some involve going out together. Matches are made carefully, on the basis of personality, shared interests, cultural needs, and location, and are regularly reviewed.
The Visiting Service has been successfully established for many years and has helped to increase social connections for older people living in Kāpiti.
Our volunteer visitors range in age, are male or female and come from different backgrounds. A common thread is the wish to make a difference in the life of an older person.
How to be a volunteer visitor
If you can give an hour or so of your time each week, are friendly, enjoy a chat and respect confidentiality, please contact us for more information about becoming a volunteer visitor.
If you or someone you know could benefit from a meaningful visitor or if you’d like to volunteer and bring joy to an older person’s life, don’t hesitate to get involved. Contact us to become a part of this heartwarming initiative.
If you’re feeling lonely and would like a visitor, then contact us and our Visiting Service Coordinator will be in touch.
Workshops for Volunteer Visitors
Alison, the Kāpiti Visiting Service Co-ordinator, organises get togethers for volunteer visitors.
These events provide an opportunity for experienced and new visitors to chat and get to know one another. It is also an opportunity for them to provide feedback about their visiting experiences and to hear speakers on topics of interest.
