Virtual Visit Friend
OUR MISSION
Our goal is to provide residents of long-term care facilities with meaningful connections when visits cannot be made in person. Through virtual visits with volunteers, residents can experience engaging conversations and a sense of hope.
IN THE PRESS
John Reinan and Patrick Chin, Star Tribune
As night fell on an empty downtown Minneapolis office building, Sammi Martín stepped into a conference room, opened her laptop and logged onto a video… Read More>>
Kati Anderson, WBAY
Places like nursing homes, that are housing the most vulnerable to the coronavirus, have put many protocols in place to keep the virus out but… Read More>>
Lonny Goldsmith, TC Jewfolk
Ian Aizman realized that as people began socially distancing themselves from others, one very vulnerable population was at risk of losing all interaction: Seniors in… Read More>>
GET INVOLVED
VVF is looking for volunteers to participate in virtual “visits” with a nursing home resident for as little as 10 minutes. Click the link below to access our signup sheet. After you sign up, you will receive a welcome email with further instructions.
JOIN THE TEAM
We are also looking for social media management and administrative volunteers as well as liaisons to coordinate calls with nursing homes. Please indicate interest in these roles through the signup sheet, and we will reach out shortly.
NOTICE (as of 5/31/2020): Due to a high volume of interested volunteers, it may take longer than expected to process and respond to your application. Thank you for your understanding and patience.