Beginning with Respect for You

to age at home, remain healthy, and stay active and connected to the community you know and love.

It's Older Americans Month

and we've created a special video for you!

Our Mission

As the leading expert and advocate in healthy aging for Central Vermonters, our mission is to support Central Vermonters to age with dignity and choice. At CVCOA, we respect the wishes of aging persons to age at home, remain healthy, and stay active and connected to the communities they know and love. We offer programs and services for people age 60+, caregivers, and their families. We're grateful to all sponsors and donors who support this mission. 

Tasty Bites

Our Tasty Bites video and recipe series teaches you how to make inexpensive, nutritious recipes that feed one or two people in just a few minutes!

Hit the Trail

This year’s Hit the Trail promises to be an unforgettable day with an essential mission! Celebrate and recreate on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail by lacing up your running or walking shoes or climbing onto your bicycle. 

Older Americans Month Newsletter

Read our special Older Americans Month e-newsletter full of information, resources, and news.

CVCOA Events

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07/1 1pm
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2:30pm
07/1 1pm to 2:30pm Streaming and Smart TVs @Barre Area Senior Center

07/2 10:30am
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11:15am
CVCOA Event 07/2 10:30am to 11:15am Memorable Times Online Presents: Weekly Jukebox Series @Online: Zoom - email [email protected] to request the join link.

Join us for Memorable Times Online Presents: Jukebox with Friends in Scotland. We share tunes, adding stories and laughter. This dementia-friendly gathering takes place on Zoom weekly.

07/8 12pm
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1:30pm
CVCOA Event 07/8 12pm to 1:30pm New to Medicare Workshop @Online: Zoom

New to Medicare workshops are offered regularly to help individuals who are new to the Medicare system. 

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Streaming and Smart TVs

@Barre Area Senior Center Every day, more and more people are “cutting the cord” and canceling their cable subscriptions. Instead, they’re using free or low-cost streaming services like YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu to watch their favorite shows and movies online.

This presentation will introduce streaming: what it is, how to use it, and the variety of content available.

You’ll also learn how to watch live TV without cable and how smart TVs and streaming devices can let you watch videos from the Internet on your television.

To Register, call (802) 479-0531.

Barre Area Senior Center or online
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Memorable Times Online Presents: Weekly Jukebox Series

@Online: Zoom - email [email protected] to request the join link. Join us for Memorable Times Online Presents: Jukebox with Friends in Scotland. We share tunes, adding stories and laughter. This dementia-friendly gathering takes place on Zoom weekly.
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New to Medicare Workshop

@Online: Zoom New to Medicare workshops are offered regularly to help individuals who are new to the Medicare system. Sessions take place online through Zoom. 
 
If you want to participate, pre-register by calling 802-476-0115 or by sending an email with your name, address, phone number, and the date of the workshop you would like to register for, to: [email protected]
 
We will then email you information on how to join in the workshop session on Zoom. 

CVCOA News & Announcements

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June 18, 2025

Why have a personal Medicare or Social Security account?

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Your Personal Medicare Account ...
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June 09, 2025

Sing, Laugh and Dance at the Longest Day Benefit

0.5 minute read

On Saturday June 21, put on your dancing shoes and join Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) at the Capital City Grange (6612 VT Route 12, Berlin) for singing, laughing, dancing and prizes at the Longest Day Benefit to support CVCOA and the ...
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May 27, 2025

CVCOA Staff Help Meal Program Volunteers Take a Break

1.5 minute read

April was volunteer appreciation month and as part of the effort to show how vital and valuable our volunteers are, our Community Engagement team supported several meal sites in hosting volunteer appreciation lunches.  Lunches in South Royalton, ...
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April 02, 2025

Kim Lipinski Appointed to Meals on Wheels Advisory Committee

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From awards and recognition to innovative grants, Lipinski’s work continues to benefit the local community while making a national impact. Her leadership and innovation are recognized through an appointment to a national advisory committee for ...
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March 21, 2025

Fourth Annual Hit the Trail Fundraiser

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This year’s Hit the Trail promises to be an unforgettable day with an essential mission! Celebrate and recreate on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail by lacing up your running or walking shoes or climbing onto your bicycle. Funds raised make it ...
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February 25, 2025

Getting Connected: How Choosing to Seek Help Allowed a CVCOA Client to Live in His Community of Choice

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Fred had been getting by fine---he would have qualified for some food and fuel assistance, but he was getting by. Like many Vermonters, Fred was too proud to seek help. 
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I feel stronger and healthier. My balance is better. And my mental health has held up this winter. Some weeks this class is my major social interaction and I would miss it terribly if it was not available! Praise for our Exercise Classes from Anonymous
After my wife received a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s it became clear that we needed to find outlets for socialization and mental stimulation. I was fortunate to be introduced to the Central Vermont Council on Aging where my wife has been able to participate in their quarterly in-person Memorable Times Cafe and weekly Jukebox zoom calls. My wife always comes back excited and rejuvenated from the discussions and activities these events provide and helps me in providing care for what would otherwise be a challenging situation. I am grateful for the support CVCOA provides. Praise for our Caregiver Support program from Anonymous
Every time when I talk about a problem I’m having, it’s just like boom, my agent is right there. He’s got the knowledge of what can be done and he knows how to help me with just about anything I present. He takes action right away. I think it’s such a beneficial thing for people, this whole program. I seriously do. Praise for our Case Management services from Anonymous
A really lovely person delivered the kit to me – right to my front door even! It is incredible that you do this for those of us who can’t go out much. The Drawing kit has been so much fun and has kept my mind active. I was able to try mediums I otherwise would not have ever tried. The fact that I could do these activities at home was so helpful for me as I can’t come and go as easily as I once could. Praise for our Creative Aging program from Anonymous
Taking care of Colman is a 24/7 challenge for me (spouse). Meals on Wheels ensures he receives one good solid meal per day. It is helpful as he has a very good appetite. It is wonderful to receive one healthy meal per day that doesn't require preparation. Praise for our Nutrition Programs from Anonymous

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