The gift of gab: program connecting isolated seniors with volunteers for a chat

Name: The gift of gab: program connecting isolated seniors with volunteers for a chat
Uploaded: 2020-04-22T13:55:00+00:00
Duration: 5 min 15 s
Description: A new organization is hoping to give isolated seniors at nursing homes the gift of gab. Virtual Visit Friend works to connect volunteers with seniors over Zoom for small talk and friendship. Founder Samantha Martin joined the Morning Buzz to explain how you can get involved, and how she hopes to expand her idea even after the COVID-19 crisis is behind us.

A new organization is hoping to give isolated seniors at nursing homes the gift of gab. Virtual Visit Friend works to connect volunteers with seniors over Zoom for small talk and friendship. Founder Samantha Martin joined the Morning Buzz to explain how you can get involved, and how she hopes to expand her idea even after the COVID-19 crisis is behind us.

Posted April 22, 2020 9:53am CDT