
“I Need a Human Connection. I’m Frustrated by Being All Alone.”: Melvin’s Story
For Melvin, 95, Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s Care Coordination team has been a lifeline. Care Coordination is exactly what it sounds like: helping older
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For Melvin, 95, Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s Care Coordination team has been a lifeline. Care Coordination is exactly what it sounds like: helping older

Frances didn’t set out looking for a volunteer role. For a few years, she had been part of the Southern Maine Agency on Aging community, taking part

Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s Phone Pals program is a way Paul Gillis reaches people who might otherwise go days without conversation. “Being a Phone