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UVM “CARERs” Program for Family Caregivers Accepting Applicants for Fall Sessions
If you or someone you know is a family caregiver to a loved one living with advanced stages of dementia, you will want to consider participating in the CARERs Program offered by the UVM Center on Aging. This series of 8 sessions via telemedicine will take place in September and October; specific dates will be forthcoming.
Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Teaches Everyone How to Prevent Fraud
Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries in time, stress, their medical identities, and potentially their health. It costs families, friends, and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones […]
Springfield Area Health Survey – Your Opinion Counts!
Every three years, the Springfield Area Community Collaborative, including Springfield Hospital and Springfield Medical Care Systems, conducts a Community Health Needs Survey for our region. The survey helps inform their plans for improving health care services and other community health initiatives.
Thriving Thursdays: Wellness Beyond Cancer Survivorship
The Dartmouth Cancer Center, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, is sponsoring a series of Thursday evening Zoom seminars during the month of June beginning at 6:00 pm.
Community Lunch in Ludlow May 12th
There will be a community lunch held at the Black River Valley Senior Center in Ludlow on May 12th.
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.