The Sevier County Office on Aging announces that the first Senior Outreach Sevier volunteer graduation has been scheduled for Thursday, January 5, 2006. The event will begin at 6:00PM at the Fort Sanders Sevier County Senior Center, 1220 Main Street in Sevierville. Volunteers and interested citizens are invited to attend. Please call 865-453-8080 if you plan to attend.
Senior Sevier Outreach is a program designed to assist seniors through evaluation and identification of area resources. Outreach volunteers receive training over a twelve-week period in needs assessment, available resources and CPR.
The Sevier County Office on Aging oversees the program, with assistance from the Sevierville Police Department and the Sevier County Sheriffs Office.
The volunteers will go to homes of seniors and conduct a needs assessment, locate necessary resources and conduct weekly follow-ups. Volunteers will also provide companionship and crime prevention assistance, especially regarding scams that seniors often fall prey to.
For additional information or to ask about volunteer opportunities, please call 865-453-8080.

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