Senior Companions Weald Bethel serves as a station for the Senior Companion Program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. This program provides a helpful stipend to individuals 60 years of age or older, particularly those on limited incomes who are hired to be a companion to others.


Senior Companions touch the lives of adults who need extra assistance to live independently in their own homes or communities. They serve frail older adults, adults with disabilities, those with terminal illnesses, and offer respite for caregivers. They assist their adult clients in basic but essential ways by offering companionship and friendship, assisting with simple chores, providing transportation, and adding richness to their clients' lives.


The Companions often coordinate with the Weald Bethel Food Pantry for the transportation of food to the clients that they are serving.