Piscataquis Observer reports on Center on Aging’s Senior Corps outreach project

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

February 8, 2019 Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Piscataquis Observer reported the Maine Senior Corps, based in the University of Maine’s Center on Aging, partnered with Renys department store in a statewide donation campaign for socks Jan. 5–31. Inspired by Gov. Janet Mills’ inauguration call for everyone to serve fellow Mainers, the “Warm Heart, Warm Feet” initiative showed the power of collaboration among citizens, businesses and agencies to fulfill a basic need for older adults, the article states. Nurses with the Dexter Public Health Association, which serves the towns of Dexter, Garland and Ripley, received a donation of 75 pairs of socks to distribute to patients in need, according to the article. The Center on Aging also runs the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and the Senior Companion Program. More information about the center’s programs is online.