{"id":3134,"date":"2014-09-12T07:48:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T11:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=3134"},"modified":"2018-09-20T08:35:32","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T12:35:32","slug":"umaine-extension-senior-companion-volunteers-recognized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2014\/09\/12\/umaine-extension-senior-companion-volunteers-recognized\/","title":{"rendered":"UMaine Extension Senior Companion Volunteers Recognized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension\u00a0Senior Companion Program recently recognized 21 volunteers for their service to Washington County residents.\u00a0The Senior Companion Program is a volunteer opportunity for those ages 55 and older to visit homebound\u00a0adults. Volunteers provide companionship and do activities\u00a0to combat loneliness and increase independence.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Senior Companion Volunteer Program, contact Deb Gardner,\u00a0207.255.3345\u00a0or\u00a0800.287.1542;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:deborah.gardner@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deborah.gardner@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"6022\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6022\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Senior Companion Volunteers and the Senior Companion Advisory Board members attend a Sept. 4 recognition event at the Maine Sea Coast Mission in Cherryfield.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2014\/09\/scp.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senior Companion Volunteers and the Senior Companion Advisory Board members attend a Sept. 4 recognition event at the Maine Sea Coast Mission in Cherryfield.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension\u00a0Senior Companion Program recently recognized 21 volunteers for their service to Washington County residents.\u00a0The Senior Companion Program is a volunteer opportunity for those ages 55 and older to visit homebound\u00a0adults. 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