Many of the seniors we work with are isolated, live alone, and have little contact with family or friends. This is where our volunteers have become an indispensable and integral part of our programs.
HIV is now a Senior Issue…
December 1 was World AIDS Day, designed to raise awareness of the efforts towards eradicating, as well as living with, HIV. In 2020, the CDC reported that the majority of those carrying the HIV virus are now aged 50 or over.
VIDEO: Suzanne Colvin, Memory Café Participant, shares her story
Senior Solutions Joann Erenhouse, and Jim Collins are joined by Victoria Alleman, the Volunteer Manager at Senior Solutions, and Suzanne Colvin, a Memory Café participant, to discuss coping with Alzheimer’s. Senior Solutions is the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont.
Funding campaign with matched donation! #GivingTuesday
Senior Solutions has launched a fundraising campaign to restore the funding cuts to our local meal sites. Join your friends and neighbors in helping us match a $75,000 donation to make sure older Vermonters in Southeastern Vermont don’t go without meals this winter.
Director: Federal funding for Older Americans Act
Today, all of us, and in particular, older Vermonters, are facing many unexpected challenges – significant increases in inflationary costs for food, heat, transportation, and housing – fuel oil rationing – a catastrophic shortage of direct care workers – and, for the most vulnerable members of our communities, increased nutritional insecurity…
Fuel Assistance Campaign Makes an Impact, and so do local “Wood Angels!”
In September, Senior Solutions began a well-publicized campaign to help seniors sign up for seasonal heating assistance. With the rising cost of heating fuel, as well as food and other needs, taking part in this program could be critical for many households. To date, more than 300 seniors in our service area have been helped with fuel assistance applications through our outreach program.
Open Enrollment for Medicare is Now!
Open enrollment for Medicare is October 15 through December 7, and we are here to help you navigate the process and issues involved.
Protect Yourself Against Fraud
Pete Begin, Vice President Senior Security Fraud Prevention Officer for Mascoma Bank, informed us that “in the first 10 months of 2022, we have seen three times as many fraud incidents as in the entire previous year. We often think that ‘rural’ means ‘safer, but when it comes to fraud, it’s not.”
Directors’ Note: Award Recipient Karen Walter
I would like to highlight how just one person can make a powerful impact. Allow me to introduce you to Karen Walter, who received our 25th annual Successful Aging Award at our Annual Meeting on October 26.
Volunteers Needed to Gather Signatures
We are seeking volunteers to help collect petition signatures over the next few weeks at local events or shopping areas in any of these communities: Vernon, Woodstock, Bridgewater, Hartford, White River Junction, Quechee, and Wilder. We will provide you with training and support.
Director’s Note: Nine States Collaborate on Master Plan on Aging
by Mark Boutwell, Executive Director I had the honor on September 20th to represent Vermont at the California For All, Day of Action in Sacramento, as a team member of a nine-state Master Plan on Aging Learning Collaborative. The event was centered around California’s Master Plan on Aging (MPA) enacted by the Governor two years […]
Medicare Open Enrollment
Open enrollment for Medicare is October 15 through December 7, and we are here to help you navigate the process and issues involved!