Senior Companion Volunteer Honored at Blaine House
Contact: Contact: Anna Saar, 207-743-6329 or 800-287-1482
Note: a photo is available upon request
AUGUSTA–Denise Lacasse of Lewiston has been honored by the Home Care Alliance of Maine for her outstanding commitment and compassion as a Senior Companion volunteer. In November, Lacasse e received the Home Care Volunteer of the Year award at the Blaine House Tea in Augusta, which is organized annually by the Home Care Alliance of Maine and the Maine Hospice Council.
Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Senior Companion Program (SCP) is part of the National Senior Service Corps. SCP volunteers are aged 60 and over and provide companionship and support to homebound adults. Through a partnership between UMaine Extension and Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, Lacasse volunteers 15