WELCOME TO

Heartfelt Community

Bringing Compassionate Touch® and Connection to Our Elders

We serve aging seniors and those in end-of-life stages through healing touch, caregiver education, and connection—restoring dignity, joy, and peace one visit at a time.

Our Mission & Vision

Our Vision

A community where every elder, especially those in need, experiences Compassionate Touch® and meaningful connections, living with dignity and joy.

Our Mission

Heartfelt Community enhances the lives of elders by providing compassionate touch through licensed massage therapists, medical professionals, and volunteers. We empower caregivers with knowledge and techniques that promote well-being and stress reduction. By fostering community engagement and encouraging one-on-one interactions, we create intentional moments of joy and connection for our elders.

Compassionate Touch®

Caregiver Respite Massage

Family & Professional Caregiver Education

Connecting Generations

Heartfelt Community aims to strengthen the connection between seniors and newer generations. Any person, regardless of age, is welcome to join us at our games, community events, attend fundraisers, or become a volunteer!

Compassionate Touch Workshop

Compassionate Touch is a person-centered, non-pharmaceutical approach that combines skilled touch and compassionate presence to enhance the quality of life for people with dementia, or those in later stages of life. This class, designed for caregivers and volunteers, covers the importance of touch, the effects of touch deprivation, and techniques to ease common dementia-related behaviors. By using Compassionate Touch, caregivers can reduce stress for both themselves and those they care for, fostering comfort, safety, and dignity in the caregiving relationship.

Event Date & Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 5:30-7:30pm

Location: Main Street Library | 6920 Main Street, Gloucester, Va. 23061

Contribute to Heartfelt Community

Donations made to Heartfelt reach far into our community. Funds go toward providing Compassionate Touch® sessions for those aging alone in nursing homes, at home, or other locations. To support family caregivers, respite massages are offered. Your donation also supports our ability to educate the community on the effects of dementia and loneliness on the mind, body, and spirit.

Why Volunteer With Us

Volunteer because you want to make a difference in somebody's life.
Volunteer because you want to make a difference in your own life.

Creates Community

Hands On

Touching A Life Will Touch Your Life

Various Volunteer Roles Available

"Recently I attended a compassionate touch volunteer class. We need Heartfelt Touch Community to be known all across our community, and surrounding areas. The amount of knowledge that I could have utilized while my grandfather was going through dementia and late stages of life, would have been so useful for not only myself but our entire family . I cannot wait to start giving back to my community just with simple touch and compassion."

B.P.

"Today, Ms. L told me, “I’ve never felt anybody touch me like this before. How did you learn this?” She was incredulous! At the end of our time together she said, “Thank you for doing this. It means so much to me.”"

Heartfelt Community Volunteer

"As I was telling Ms. L goodbye, she started to cry and repeated, “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” Investing time with her completely changes her day, her week, and maybe even her world view. Showing we care is so important!"

Heartfelt Community Volunteer