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Friendly Visits/Calls Service

Barrington Village Friendly Visits/Calls Service - Offering Companionship

Our Barrington Village Friendly Visits/Calls program is one way we address the loneliness and isolation some seniors experience. Members desiring companionship spend time with partner volunteers, often becoming good friends.

  • Typically we pair 1-2 volunteers with a Friendly Visits/Calls Service member, providing dedicated support at least monthly, often weekly.

  • Friendly Visits/Calls Service support may involve regular check-in phone calls, home visits, walks, outings, or an activity together such as gardening, organizing paperwork, cooking, painting or drawing, etc.

  • We support our members and volunteers with professional geriatric care guidance when needed.

Barrington Safety Net

For more information about Barrington Village:

Phone           (401) 400-5599

Email: barrington@villagecommonri.org