Friendly Visitors

We all need to be special to someone. We look forward to a visit from our best friend or favorite relative. Be that special person to an individual who has developmental disabilities by calling and visiting on a regular basis.

Along with being patient, kind, compassionate, and caring, these volunteers must have a desire to enjoy life and celebrate living. Volunteers must like to celebrate special days like birthdays and holidays. Friendly visitors enjoy sharing leisure activities with others.

Activities:

• Establish a relationship with a resident.
• Discover the wishes and desires of his or her special friend.
• Call on the phone for a chat.
• Visit to play cards, watch a movie, help with a puzzle, or participate in an activity that your friend enjoys.
• Remember your friend on birthdays and special days with a card or phone call.
• Participate in other activities which enrich the life of the resident and which are suggested by supervisory staff.

Requirements:

• Extensive background screening
• Make contact 2 to 4 times monthly
• Time required 2 to 4 hours monthly
• Time frame 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekdays or any time weekends
• Orientation and Training
• TB Test

For more information or to volunteer: call (352) 795-5541 ext. 313 or E-mail iwkcf@keytrainingcenter.org