Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice is collaborating with Mid-Coast Mental Health Center to launch a Volunteer Friends Program. The program will match selected MCMHC clients with volunteers from the community.

These volunteers will provide supportive friendships to help combat the effects of loneliness, low self-esteem and isolation.
 
“Through this program, you can do simple things like going for a walk, seeing a movie or just making a phone call to someone in need of a friend,” said Joy Chamberlin, Volunteer Coordinator, KWL and coordinator for the Volunteer Friends Program.  “Friends can be the best medicine for a person who is striving for good mental health. If you can spare an hour a week, you might consider joining this revitalized program.”

Some possible activities:

• Playing cards or other games
• Going to the movies
• Listening and sharing stories
• Going out for coffee or a snack
• Going to the library
• Shopping
• Walking a pet
• Listening to music
• Going for a ride in the country
• Taking a walk on the beach
  ...and being a good listener.
  
  

Kno-Wal-Lin Volunteer application  -- click to view
Background check form -- click to view