Sun Chronicle features COM honor society's involvement with home for elderly

The Sun Chronicle on Feb. 27, 2013 published a feature story on the 91直播视频College of Osteopathic Medicine's Sigma Sigma Phi student honor society's involvement with the elderly residents of the McArthur Home in Biddeford.

For the past six years members of Sigma Sigma Phi have put on ice cream socials, spaghetti dinners, Valentine鈥檚 Day dances and more for the residents at the low-income retirement and assisted living home on Elm Street.

But according to Dean Wolfarht, the director of the McArthur Home, 鈥淭he residents love the interaction. They view the students as sort of a combination of their own children, their grandchildren and memories of themselves. I think they also think it's pretty cool to be involved with (these) very talented and smart students. It makes them feel special.鈥

Maia Martinez-Heath, president of the Sigma Sigma Phi honor society told the Chronicle: 鈥淚 enjoy the time away from (studying) to interact with such special people,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 love holding hands with the residents, and exchanging hugs and kisses. I enjoy watching them indulge in the treats we bring.鈥

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