Volunteers sought for UMaine Center on Aging Senior Companion Program
The University of Maine Center on Aging’s Senior Companion Program (SCP) currently has openings for qualified volunteers throughout the state.
SCP provides volunteer opportunities for limited-income adults age 55 and older. These volunteers, called Senior Companions, visit homebound older adults 15–20 hours per week to provide companionship.
Primarily funded through the Corporation for National and Community Service, SCP provides nontaxable stipends and partial travel reimbursement to Senior Companions.
In 2015, SCP had close to 100 active volunteers who visited more than 325 people on a regular basis, enabling both the Senior Companion and the client to maintain independence, often in their own homes.
For more information about SCP and other programs available at the UMaine Center on Aging, contact Wanda Lincoln at 581.3326 or wanda.lincoln@maine.edu.