{"id":3408,"date":"2015-03-24T08:28:04","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T12:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=3408"},"modified":"2018-09-11T13:55:15","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T17:55:15","slug":"senior-companion-program-celebrates-40-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2015\/03\/24\/senior-companion-program-celebrates-40-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Companion Program Celebrates 40 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"3409\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3409 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Senior Companion volunteers wearing their 40th anniversary scarves.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/03\/IMG_5082-5-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senior Companion volunteers wearing their 40th anniversary scarves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Machias, Maine &#8212; The Senior Companion Program (SCP), sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, recently celebrated 40 years of national volunteer service. The program has been active in Maine for 35 years.\u00a0 SCP volunteers in Washington County received scarves embroidered with the SCP and UMaine Extension logos to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Senior\u00a0Companion\u00a0Program is a volunteer opportunity for those ages 55 and older to visit homebound\u00a0adults. Volunteers provide companionship and do activities\u00a0to address loneliness and increase independence.\u00a0Senior Companions also receive monthly training on issues pertinent to the population they are serving. Currently, 20 Senior Companions visit 87 clients across Washington County.\u00a0For more information or to volunteer as a Senior Companion, contact Deb Gardner, Program Coordinator,\u00a0207.255.3345\u00a0or\u00a0800.287.1542\u00a0(in Maine).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Machias, Maine &#8212; The Senior Companion Program (SCP), sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, recently celebrated 40 years of national volunteer service. The program has been active in Maine for 35 years.\u00a0 SCP volunteers in Washington County received scarves embroidered with the SCP and UMaine Extension logos to mark the occasion. 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