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Washington County Senior Companion Program

Benefits of Having a Senior Companion Visit

The individuals helped by Senior Companions receive:

Assistance with important daily tasks
Encouragement to remain active
A watchful eye to notice when they need extra care
A friendship that can last a lifetime

How to Have a Senior Companion Visit

If you are or know of an elderly Washington County resident who would like to have a Senior Companion visit, please contact the following agencies to see if there is an available Senior Companion in your area.

Washington County Senior Companion Stations
Locations	Station Name	Contact Person	Telephone Number
Eastport	Eastport Health Care PO Box H Eastport, ME 04631	Tina Sullivan	207-853-6001
Machias, East Machias, Lubec, Whiting	Meals for ME 10 Valley View Road Machias, ME 04654	Ellen Small	207-255-3701
Addison, Beals, Cherryfield, Columbia Falls, Harrington, Jonesport, Milbridge, Steuben	Maine Seacoast Mission PO Box 428 Cherryfield, ME 04622	Gena Norgaard	207-546-7424
Calais	Sunrise County Home Care 43 South Lubec Road Lubec, ME 04652	Kathy Allison	207-733-7500
Baileyville	Town of Baileyville PO Box 370 Baileyville, ME 04694	Michael Boies	207-427-6205
All other towns in Washington County	University of Maine Cooperative Extension 34 Center Street Machias, ME 04654	Deb Eckart Deborah Gardner	207-255-3345 or 1-800-287-1542 (within Maine)

For more information, contact Deb Eckart or Deborah Gardner at 1-800-287-1542 or email deckart@umext.maine.edu.

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