The Friendly Visiting Program is a volunteer companion service for persons 60 years of age or older within the community. All volunteers have had background checks and sign a confidentiality statement.
Services are available in several counties. Please contact the Coordinator in your County for more information.
Some of the services provided include:
- Having an active listener
- Having someone who understands
- Having a trained individual help sort out situations that arise
- Having someone trained in referral services
Sometimes you need someone who is understanding and has been trained to help you sort things out. Peer Helpers are not doctors, nurses, therapists or social workers. They are people just like you who have experienced some of the same things you have, such as:
- Losing a spouse or friends
- Declining health
- Living on a fixed income
- Losing some of your independence
There’s no need to go to an office or clinic. Peer Helpers will come to you at your home, the hospital, or some other site. Volunteers do receive mileage reimbursement for traveling.
Is there a fee?
There is no charge or fee for this service. Donations to keep this program going are always welcomed.
For more information contact:
To enroll yourself or someone you know in the Friendly Visiting Program, either contact your County Coordinator directly or To register for this service, click here
Brenda Skrove
Cottonwood County Coordinator
1012 – 5th Ave., PO Box 123
Windom MN 56101
507-831-1803
ace.cottonwood@co.cottonwood.mn.us
Jody Hexem
Lincoln County Coordinator
221 N. Wallace Rebecca St., PO Box 79
Ivanhoe MN 56142
507-829-0780
ace.lincoln@co.lincoln.mn.us
Rebekah Reynolds
Lyon County Coordinator
607 W. Main St.
Marshall MN 56258
507-532-1326
ace.lyon@co.lyon.mn.us
Joyce Wiekeraad
Murray County Coordinator
2989 Maple Rd.
Slayton MN 56172
507-836-8705
ace.murray@co.murray.mn.us
Joanne Bartosh
Nobles County Coordinator
315 10th St., Room 202A
Worthington MN 56187
507-295-5262
ace.nobles@co.nobles.mn.us
Ann LeBrun
Redwood County Coordinator
250 S. Jefferson St., PO Box 130
Redwood Falls MN 56283
507-627-1016
ace.redwood@co.redwood.mn.us
Linda Wenzel
Rock County Coordinator
319 E. Lincoln St.
Luverne MN 56156
507-283-5064
ace.rock@co.rock.mn.us
ACE of Southwest Minnesota is funded in part by the Corporation for National and Community Service “Senior Corps – RSVP Program”, Minnesota Board on Aging, MNRAAA, and the United Way Agency. It is also sponsored locally by Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, and Rock counties.
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