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Senior Companion Program - WI - Racine
With respect and recognition of the dignity and value of each human being, The Senior Companion Program enhances quality of life for older adults through friendship, socialization and advocacy
Description:
The Senior Companion Program connects older adults with volunteers who visit regularly to listen, share experiences, reminisce and relieve loneliness and boredom. The program helps to foster relationships between older adults and local services, faith communities, spiritual care, family and friends.
Volunteers serve as advocates for those visited and stay attentive to their needs.
History:
The Senior Companion Program was founded in 1978 by the Racine Dominican Sisters The sisters hoped this program would alleviate the loneliness witnessed among older adults. Today Sisters and lay people are volunteer visitors.
Contact people:
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Gloria Brown, Program Director, (262) 639-4100, (email)
Siena Center, (262) 639-4100 |
Address:
Web Site: http://www.racinedominicans.org
Directions:
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Travel North on Douglas Avenue to 4 Mile Rd. Turn East until Erie St. Take a left or go North to 4 4/1 Mile Rd. Turn right and go East until the front of Siena Center. |
| Last updated on September 15, 2009 |
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