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Volunteers make regular contact by phone with individuals, homebound or not, who enjoy friendly conversation.

Trained volunteers provide regular contact, safety checks, and medication reminders, scheduled at the recipient’s convenience.

CVACL's Checking Services regularly contacts older adults at their residences to ensure that they are well and safe. The visits provide psychological reassurance to individuals who are alone and/or isolated and in need of personal connection with other people.

Telephone Reassurance is the service of contacting older persons at their residence to make sure they are well and safe.

Adult volunteers call clients who are homebound once a week, at a regularly scheduled time, for an informal chat. The focus of this service is to let shut-ins know that someone is thinking about them, provide companionship, and assist older adults in maintaining connections within their community.

Non-medical companion care providing support with daily activities, light housekeeping, meal preparation, errands, transportation, and social companionship. Non-clinical social support services focus on reducing isolation and helping individuals stay connected with the community. This is by companionship, regular check-ins, resource guidance, and support during life transitions.

Senior Services screens and trains volunteers who donate their time and energy to bring companionship during weekly visits or regular phone calls to seniors residing in the City of Alexandria. The goal of the program is to relieve loneliness and the feelings of isolation experienced by many of the City's seniors.