Dufferin (County of). Municipal and Social Services
Community Support Services - Friendly Visiting
- Description
- Provides companionship to isolated seniors, adults with disabilities or people with Alzheimers or other dementias.
Aims to reduce loneliness among people who may have limited contact with the community by:- providing a safety check
- a friendly visitor is matched on a one-to-one basis with the client
- offers weekly visits at mutually agreeable times
- visitor and client engage in activities such as going for a walk or drive, writing letters, chatting or shopping
- contact may be face-to-face at the client's home or through a phone call
- Eligibility
- Seniors or adults with disabilities Ages: 18 years and up
- Application Process
- Initial assessment done in client's home, call to arrange
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Office
- 519-925-5452 Ext 5200 - Main Shelburne office
- Orangeville Satellite office
- 519-941-6991 ext 2901
- Fax
- 519-925-3742
- Web Site
- https://www.dufferincounty.ca/community-support-services/programs-services/
- [email protected]
- Languages
- English
- Contact
- Andrea Sommer, Client Services Coordinator
Email: [email protected] - Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Community Connection, 211 Central East Region Contact Centre
- Last Updated On
- March 10, 2026
- Last Verified On
- March 10, 2026
- Address
- Mel Lloyd Centre - Entrance "E" , 167 Centre St
Shelburne, ON, L9V 3R8
Cross street: Victoria St and Main St E
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pmMon8:30 am to 4:30 pmTue8:30 am to 4:30 pmWed8:30 am to 4:30 pmThu8:30 am to 4:30 pmFri8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Dufferin County
