Paying A Sympathy Call
Consolation, Sympathy Visit
noun, verbal noun
The best consolation for someone's problem is paying a sympathy call. It is consolation through a sympathy visit.
慰問 is a formal way of saying お見舞い (sympathy visit). It's often used when someone notable, like a celebrity or politician, makes a visit to offer support and comfort to people in difficult situations, like hospital patients, nursing home residents, or those affected by disasters.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
私達は毎週日曜日、セラピー犬たちと一緒に老人ホームを慰問します。
We visit a nursing home with therapy dogs every Sunday.