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.
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!
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.
Read our special Older Americans Month e-newsletter full of information, resources, and news.
CVCOA Events
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Take me out to the ball game! Tickets cost $8, and purchased at the below link, return a $4 donation to CVCOA: https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/GroupPortalPEC.asp?HoldID=33111&SponsorID=17597&EventID=346967
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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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Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) is sponsoring free veterinary services through the Mitzvah Fund Mobile Clinic at Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County.
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@Centennial Field, Burlington
Take me out to the ball game! Tickets cost $8, and purchased at the below link, return a $4 donation to CVCOA: https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/GroupPortalPEC.asp?HoldID=33111&SponsorID=17597&EventID=346967
CVCOA at Burlington Lake Monsters
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@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.
Memorable Times Online Presents: Weekly Jukebox Series
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@Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County, 21 Munson Avenue Suite 2, Morrisville, VT
Eligibility: This service is open to adults age 60+ who meet the income qualifications OR express special financial need.
Please note that spots are limited and a waitlist will be started after the first 8 sign-ups. CVCOA will allow one animal per household. If another animal needs service, they will be put on the waitlist. Services will be determined during the phone consultation and review of the pet's medical records. The veterinarian will prioritize appointments and will add technician appointments for additional pets that only need nail trims, ear cleanings, or gland expressions.
Mitzvah Fund Mobile Veterinary Clinics
Is your animal companion feeling unwell or in need of an exam?
Are you putting off caring for your animal companion because of financial constraints or struggling to provide care due to cost?
Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) is sponsoring free veterinary services through the Mitzvah Fund Mobile Clinic at Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County
Eligibility: This service is open to adults age 60+ who meet the income qualifications OR express special financial need.
Available Services: Exams, vaccinations, nail trimming, flea/tick products, heartworm products, blood and lab tests, dental care, small surgeries, and medications.
Please note that spots are limited and a waitlist will be started after the first 8 sign-ups. CVCOA will allow one animal per household. If another animal needs service, they will be put on the waitlist. Services will be determined during the phone consultation and review of the pet's medical records. The veterinarian will prioritize appointments and will add technician appointments for additional pets that only need nail trims, ear cleanings, or gland expressions.
On the day of the clinic, each animal who sees the veterinarian will receive an exam and any appropriate vaccines. They may also receive a blood test if they need a Heartworm/Lyme test or if they need a future anesthetic event.
Any follow-up care will be done directly through the Mitzvah Fund. If the animal does need a dental or surgery the owner can fill out a Mitzvah Fund Application. Depending on income the cost could be completely subsidized. The Mitzvah Fund does NOT provide chronic ongoing care, emergency care, or most orthopedic procedures.
Contact Kim Lipinski at 802-476-2739 to sign up or for more information! Deadline to sign up is June 3rd.
CVCOA News & Announcements
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May 27, 2025
CVCOA Staff Help Meal Program Volunteers Take a Break
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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 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, ...
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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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 ...
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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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 ...
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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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.
February 25, 2025
Community Tax Preparation Services
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Capstone Community Action has resources available for tax preparation assistance. People with incomes of $67,000 or less can receive assistance with income taxes as well as the Homestead and Renter credit.
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Capstone Community Action has resources available for tax preparation assistance. People with incomes of $67,000 or less can receive assistance with income taxes as well as the Homestead and Renter credit.
January 10, 2025
Shared Interests Lead to Connection
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Read about how a shared interest reconnected high school classmates and led to new connections for CVCOA and STM Weather.
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Read about how a shared interest reconnected high school classmates and led to new connections for CVCOA and STM Weather.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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