Reaching out to seniors

There are times when those with special needs or disabilities want someone to talk to, someone to play cards with, or to read to them or just someone for companionship.

There are times when those caring for these individuals need some respite time but don't want to leave those in their care alone. That is when the Wyoming Senior Companion Program (WSCP) is ready to step in and offer, at least two hours a day, someone to fill those times when caregivers need time to themselves.

Mary Reinhardt is just such a companion. She has been working with WSCP for two years here in Pine Bluffs. She is curr...