FREED CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
FREED Telephone Reassurance and Friendly Visitor Programs / TELEPHONE REASSURANCE AND FRIENDLY VISITOR PROGRAMS - FREED
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435 Sutton Way
Grass Valley, Nevada
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Fax
530-477-8184
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TTY
530-477-8194
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Toll-Free
800-655-7732
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Business Line
voicemail system
530-477-3333
The FREED
Telephone Reassurance program is for anyone feeling lonely or isolated in Nevada County. A phone bank of volunteers makes phone calls Monday - Friday to check-in, chat, and socialize. Individuals who would like to receive telephone calls can choose to receive calls from one day a week up to 5 days a week.
The FREED
Friendly Visitor program matches Friendly Visitor participants to volunteers—who then get together to see movies, hang out, have conversations, play cards, go for a walk, or just talk. Volunteers can also meet by phone.
Due to factors such as a lack of transportation or community inaccessibility, many seniors and people with disabilities go through prolonged periods of social isolation and loneliness. People who have disabilities identify numerous obstacles to community inclusion. In rural areas, especially, people are at risk for experiencing isolation which is a risk factor leading to many poor health outcomes.
VolunteersVolunteers come from every walk of life and every background. FREED coordinates many Phone Reassurance and Friendly Visitor volunteers, and each volunteer is carefully screened and trained. Friendly Visitor volunteers are matched with individuals with similar interests. See volunteer opportunities on the Connecting Point Volunteer Hub.
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