Some people have a schedule and visit at the same time each week. It's alright to maintain a more flexible schedule as long as your friend understands. If you are going to be unavailable for several weeks, please notify your coordinator. Your friend would appreciate notes or postcards when you travel. Gift giving is a natural human gesture and you may wish to take small gifts on your visit.
LITA volunteers visit with the hospital or home where their friend resides.
Permission for outings must be granted by the facility. Proper arrangements must be made in advance and all facility prodecures followed. Accurate records of your visit are maintained by the facility, and are used by LITA to keep track of how many people are visiting. LITA volunteers find their time spent visiting is most rewarding. The friends they visit literally have their lives changed and their self images improved tremendously.