On December 16, 2021, over a dozen people attended a hybrid in-person and video broadcast program hosted at Neighborhood Connections in Londonderry on the topic of recognizing and working with persons experiencing different stages of dementia.
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Protecting Our Meals Clients and Volunteers from COVID
Senior Solutions supports and oversees 13 home-delivered Meals on Wheels Programs and 29 community meals sites provided by local community partners. During this past year, more than 4,700 area seniors relied on these programs – programs which involve a large network of cooks, packagers, delivery drivers, and others.
News for the new year
Read about a variety of programs classes and updates for our older Vermonters and their caregivers.
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.
Start 2022 off right, get your vaccine and booster shots
Keep your family, friends, and yourself protected from unnecessary infection and complications. All vaccines are available at the former NH State Liquor Store at: 367 Washington Street, Claremont, NH 03743. Walk-ins from Vermont are welcome!
VIDEO: Senior Solutions featured on Puggy’s Corner
On the Springfield Area Public Access (SAPA) program called Puggy’s Corner, host Puggy Lamphere interviews the the Community Relations Director of Senior Solutions Joann Erenhouse about the various programs that they offer and the state of Vermont offer to all of its senior citizens.
Happy Holidays!
Senior Solutions is closing at 4:30 PM on Thursday, December 24th and re-opening on Monday the 27th of December.
Free (Antigen) COVID Testing Kits Available In Vermont
Vermonters can pick up a free antigen test on December 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30 at sites across the state.
VIDEO: Our seniors urge people to get vaccinated
Three of our own volunteer visitors in Southeastern Vermont are the spokespersons giving their reasons for getting vaccinated.
The piece was produced through Crow Creative with Covid funding provided to the Vermont Association for Area Agencies on Aging (V4A) through the Vermont Department of Aging and Independent Living.
News: Memories and Meals
We are all entering an exciting and stressful time of year. No matter what our backgrounds are or what we believe, many of us will enjoy festivities and the company of those we love. For some, though, the holidays may stir feelings of loss, making it tough to embrace the spirit of the season. It can be a very complicated couple of months. One thing we all have in common is that memories tend to come flooding back.
Senior Solutions, Family Center launch “Chester Andover 100%” Campaign for Food, Fuel Security
Two local organizations – Senior Solutions and the Chester-Andover Family Center – have come together to launch a campaign to ensure that 100% of the residents of those towns are both food and fuel secure as we enter the winter months. This is to be accomplished through an intense, community-based, collaborative effort designed to reach each household in the two towns with clear, concise information through trusted communication channels as to the availability of resources, and to assist them in participating, applying and obtaining these benefits.
Support Meals on Wheels, buy a “Give Back Where It Counts” bag in December
Senior Solutions receives $1 for every “Give Back Where it Counts” reusable bag purchased in December at the Shaw’s in Springfield Vermont.
