There will be a community lunch held at the Black River Valley Senior Center in Ludlow on May 12th.
News and Information
Older Americans Month Celebrations at the Bugbee Senior Center
Older adults play vital, positive roles in our communities – as family members, friends, mentors, volunteers, civic leaders, members of the workforce, and more.
Vermont Congregate Meals Sites Start Opening Again!
After a few years of pandemic shut-downs, a number of area congregate meal sites that had closed down are now reopening.
Tribute to Louis “Bo” Horvath
One of the Vet to Vet program’s all-time favorite veterans, Louis “Bo” Horvath, recently passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family, a week after celebrating his 97th birthday.
Beginner’s Class in Ukrainian Egg Decorating Offered
With all of the terrible scenes on TV surrounding the bombardment of Ukraine, Senior Solutions outreach staff member Suzanne Burge will be offering a beautiful alternative – an art class in the making of pysanky, using traditional Ukrainian folk designs and methods.
Partnership with GetSetUP (Interactive Classes) announced
Vermont residents 60+ now have free access to GetSetUp’s live interactive classes taught by older adults for older adults to make digital learning, connection, and exploration a reality.
VIDEO: BCTV Talks with Older Vermonter Caucus
Senior Solutions’ Joann Erenhouse talks to members of the Vermont legislative caucus Rep. Theresa Wood and Rep. Daniel Noyes. They gave wonderful information about the legislature and the issues they are working on. Best of all they encouraged us all to communicate with them.
Advanced Care Planning Classes Held Weekly
Advance care planning ensures that your loved ones and health professionals know what you want in a medical emergency when you are unable to speak for yourself. It’s a process of creating a written health care plan (advance directive) that tells others what you would want if you couldn’t tell them yourself.
Volunteer Program: Meet Mike Wagner
We have several volunteer programs that help our older community members at home. Mike Wagner of Perkinsville began volunteering with Senior Solutions’ Home Visitor Program in the spring of 2021. Learn more about Mike and volunteering.
Help is available for eligible Vermont homeowners
Vermont Housing Finance Agency has launched our Homeowner Assistance Program, which offers grants for missed payments on mortgages, utilities (water/sewer, electricity, home heating), property taxes, and homeowner’s or condominium association fees. Vermont homeowners can apply here: vermonthap.vhfa.org.
Advanced Care Planning Info Meeting (Zoom) Wed., Jan. 26th
Wednesday January 26 from 10 -11 am Brattleboro Area Hospice’s Taking Steps
Brattleboro (TSB) program will host a Zoom Advance Care Planning (ACP)/Advance Directive Question
and Answer Information session.
3Squares Vermont’s CASH CROP triples this winter
Crop Cash ( the ability to use 3SVT EBT cards and get double buying power at Farmer’s Markets) will be tripled at Winter Farmers Markets through the end of April. This means that $10 of EBT cash will purchase $30 worth of vegetables.
