Caregiver Resources

Useful resources for caregivers providing care to older adults and helping individuals to remain in thier homes.

Looking for Help as a Caregiver?

Private “fee-for-service” help provided in the home is available, both medical and non-medical. Services may include personal care, bathing, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping, shopping, respite and more. See below for a comprehensive listing of home care provider agencies and their service areas, or contact the CVCOA Helpline at 802-477-1364.

TCARE® Screener Tool

CVCOA is now offering TCARE® (Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral tool) designed to provide support to caregivers. This innovative tool offers a comprehensive solution by assessing caregivers’ unique needs and connecting them with relevant services and resources.

We understand the valuable role of caregivers, acknowledging the blend of rewards and challenges caregiving entails. By providing TCARE® our goal is to empower caregivers with the knowledge and support necessary to navigate their caregiving journey effectively. Through this tool, we can connect caregivers to a network of services, support groups, and educational resources, significantly impacting their lives.

The TCARE® (Tailored Caregiver Assessment & Referral) system uses intelligent, predictive technology to precisely target and map interventions, reducing family caregivers’ burden & stress levels. Care professionals use TCARE®’s web-based system to assess a family caregiver’s social determinants of health, identify specific risk factors related to stress and depression, and create individualized, tailored care plans.

Access the TCARE Screener

To report elder abuse in Vermont, call Adult Protective Services at 1 (800) 564-1612.

Download this flyer to help identify the Red Flags of Abuse.

Dementia Resources & Activities

ABLE Library

Website

60 Washington St.
Suite 2
Barre, VT 05641
Toll-free 1 (800) 479-1711
1 (802) 636-0020

Audio, Braille, Large Print and Electronic Books. Offering a collection of large print and digital talking books featuring all genres, print braille picture books, as well as audio-described DVDs.

Alz Authors

Website

A comprehensive online collection of books, blogs, stories and podcasts on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, created through personal experience to help make this journey easier.

Brain & Life

Website

A Neurological Disorders magazine and website with resources for healthy living.

Brain Injury Association of Vermont (BIA-VT)

Website

VT
Toll-free 1 (877) 856-1772

BIA-VT creates a better future for Vermonters affected by brain injury through prevention, education, advocacy, and support. CVCOA partners with BIA-VT to deliver our Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes.

Caregiver Action Network

Family Caregiver Toolbox

DC

The Caregiver Action Network provides lots of great resource, including their Family Caregiver Toolbox for those new to caregiving for a loved one. 

Creative Caregiving Guide

Access Video Lessons

US

The Guide is filled with short video lessons that guide users through hands-on learning experiences, from paintings, poetry, music, storytelling, to drama and dance exercises. It is a FREE, community-shared, web-based resource specially designed for family and professional caregivers of adults who live with Alzheimer’s disease and related cognitive disorders.

Dementia Map

Website

Free online guide to the resources needed by those diagnosed with a form of dementia, family members, and professionals providing care or services.

Family Caregiver Alliance / National Center on Caregiving

Website

US

The mission of Family Caregiver Alliance is to improve the quality of the life for family caregivers and the people who receive their care.

Maria’s Place

Website

Free engaging activities for older adults and caregivers. At Maria’s Place we believe that activity and life-long learning are cornerstones for a fulfilling life.

Homecare Providers

Armistead Senior Care

Website

Shelburne, VT
Toll-free 1 (866) 284-1912
1 (802) 489-5682

Providing non-medical elder care services including personal care, homemaking and companionship/respite services.

Bayada Home Health Care

Website

South Burlington, VT
Toll-free 1 (877) 784-7138
1 (802) 655-7111

Since 1975, BAYADA Home Health Care has had a special purpose to help people have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. Providing medical services including nursing care, RNs and LPNS, as well as various non-medical homecare services.

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice

Website

VT
1 (802) 223-1878
1 (802) 224-2241

Home Health Agency providing nursing care; physical, occupational and speech therapists; home health aides; medical social workers; Hospice and palliative care; homemaker services. Serving Washington County and northern Orange County. Call 802-224-2241 for information.

Griswold Home Care

Williston, VT
1 (802) 662-1799

Non-medical elder care services including personal care, homemaking and companionship/respite services.

Hands at Home Care Services

Website

Waitsfield, VT
Toll-free 1 (800) 682-5220

Non-medical elder care services including personal care, homemaking and companionship/respite services.

Home Instead Senior Care (South Burlington)

Website

South Burlington, VT
1 (802) 860-4663

Shelburne, VT 802-318-4008

Non-medical elder care services including personal care, homemaking and companionship/respite services.

Hope Home Care Services

Website

Bethel, VT
1 (802) 234-4000

Non-medical elder care services including personal care, homemaking and companionship/respite services.

Lamoille Home Health & Hospice

Website

1 (802) 888-4651

Home Health Agency providing nursing care; physical, occupational and speech therapists; home health aides; medical social workers; Hospice and palliative care; homemaker services. Call 802-888-4651 for information.

Love is…LLC

Website

Craftsbury, VT
1 (802) 586-9133

Non-medical elder care services including personal care, homemaking and companionship/respite services.

Loving Home Care Assistance

Website

Essex Junction, VT
1 (802) 489-4927
1 (802) 829-0338

Non-medical elder care services including personal care, homemaking and companionship/respite services.

Seniors Helping Seniors

Website

VT
1 (802) -47-4-2079

Serving the communities of Rutland, Barre/Montpelier, Bennington, Middlebury, Manchester, and Woodstock.

Tender Loving Homecare, LLC

Website

Barre, VT
1 (802) 622-1112
1 (802) 522-9149

Non-medical elder care services including personal care, homemaking and companionship/respite services.

TLC Nursing Associates & TLC Home Care Services (Barre)

Website

Barre, VT
Toll-free 1 (888) 414-0703
1 (802) 735-1290

Providing medical services including nursing care, RNs and LPNS, as well as various non-medical homecare services.

Visiting Angels

Website

Burlington, VT
Toll-free 1 (800) 365-4189

Provider of home care for elders

VNA & Hospice of VT & NH

Website

VT
Toll-free 1 (888) 300-8853

Home Health Agency providing nursing care; physical, occupational and speech therapists; home health aides; medical social workers; Hospice and palliative care; homemaker services. Serves 70 towns in Vermont including Orange County and the towns of Granville, Hancock & Pittsfield

VNH also provides private-duty non-medical personal care services through Help at Home: Toll-Free: 1-844-524-9921 

Adult Day Services

Gifford Medical Center Adult Day Services

Website

Bethel, VT
1 (802) 728-2165

Daytime care in a social club atmosphere to foster independence and well-being while providing caregivers with needed respite. Services include: supervision, personal care, nursing services, socialization, and recreation.

Lamoille Area Adult Day Services

11 Court Street
Morrisville, VT
1 (802) 888-7045

Daytime care in a social club atmosphere to foster independence and well-being while providing caregivers with needed respite. Services include: supervision, personal care, nursing services, socialization, and recreation.

The Scotland House

Website

8826 Woodstock Road
Quechee, VT 05095
1 (802) -28-0-6080

The Scotland House is more then an adult day program for those who are aging. Our staff is here to support you, the family and/or caregiver, with your goal to keep someone at home and out of a long term care setting. While outside CVCOA's service area, this location may be accessible to clients in towns we serve.

Community Partners

Brain Injury Association of Vermont (BIA-VT)

Website

VT
Toll-free 1 (877) 856-1772

BIA-VT creates a better future for Vermonters affected by brain injury through prevention, education, advocacy, and support. CVCOA partners with BIA-VT to deliver our Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes.

Green Mountain Support Services

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93 James Road
Morrisville, VT 05661
1 (802) 888-7602

Ensuring our neighbors with disabilities are at home in the community. 

Pride Support Services Inc.

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38 Summer St.
Barre, VT 05641
1 (802) -47-9-5801

The mission of Pride is to enhance the quality of life for individuals who have been diagnosed with a cognitive or physical disability or who have survived a traumatic brain injury.  This will be done through support and guidance, which will afford them the opportunity, with the assistance of their family, friends, and support team, to discover personal choice and control in the development of their present and future. 

Support and Services At Home (S.A.S.H)

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412 Farrell St.
Suite 100
South Burlington, VT 05403
1 (802) 863-2224
Toll-free 1 (800) 253-0191

SASH coordinates the resources of social-service agencies, community health providers and nonprofit housing organizations to support Vermonters who live independently at home. Individualized, on-site support is provided by a wellness nurse and a care coordinator.

Vermont Association of Blind & Visually Impaired (VABVI)

Website

VT
1 (802) 505-4006

The Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI) is the only private agency to offer training, services, and support to visually impaired Vermonters. Our mission is to enable Vermonters who are blind or visually impaired, to be more independent, cultivate adaptive skills and improve their quality of life.

Vermont Center for Independent Living

Website

VT
1 (888) 254-3323

People with disabilities working together for dignity, independence and civil rights.

End of Life Choices

Compassion and Choices

Website

Compassion & Choices improves care, expands options and empowers everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. We envision a society that affirms life and accepts the inevitability of death, embraces expanded options for compassionate dying, and empowers everyone to choose end-of-life care that reflects their values, priorities, and beliefs. Tools include FreeWill, a Dementia Values and Priorities Tool, Pride in a Box Toolkit, and more.

Patient Choices Vermont

Website

VT
1 (802) 448-0542

Patient Choices Vermont (PCV) is dedicated to educating Vermonters on Medical Aid in Dying. Vermont's Patient Choice at End of Life Law (Act 39), enacted in May 2013, enables terminally ill Vermont residents who are capable of making their own medical decisions the option to request and receive medication that they can use to bring about a peaceful death if and when they so choose.

The Conversation Project

Website

1 (617) 391-9913

Helping people share their wishes for care through the end of life.