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Spotlight on Vet-to-Vet Volunteer Bill Toomey

| Senior Solutions News

Bill Toomey has been a volunteer with the Vet-to-Vet program since it was launched over four years ago. After a 30-year career as the Grafton Inn’s Assistant Innkeeper where he met many people, Bill wanted to stay engaged with people. He also liked the idea of helping them. Once he became a volunteer, Bill was […]

Is Shared Housing Right for You?

| Senior Solutions News

From the time we are born, most of us have lived with others for a great part of our lives. But today, 29% of our Vermont seniors live alone –  and according to a 2019 study by U Mass, “Living Below the Line,” nearly half of them do not have enough income to cover basic needs. One approach to remedying financial security, as well as to foster increased social interaction, is the concept of shared housing.

Memory Cafés Provide Respite for Caregivers

| Senior Solutions News

Since last spring, Senior Solutions has held Memory Cafes every month in Springfield at the Congregational Church and at the American Legion Post #5 in Brattleboro. These gatherings give caregivers the opportunity to take a break and attend a social gathering with their loved ones with debilitating conditions who cannot be left at home alone. […]

Executive Director’s Holiday Message

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Snow flurries swirl around the bird feeder outside my dining room window. Chickadees and blue jays challenge each other for who gets to eat first. It’s a pleasure to provide birdseed throughout the winter and to watch this ongoing contest from the warmth of my house. It’s also a pleasure to know that at Senior […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Betsy Judson

| Senior Solutions News

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…

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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.