Beginning with Respect for You
to age at home, remain healthy, and stay active and connected to the community you know and love.
Join Us for Age Outdoors: A CVCOA Fundraiser
Our Mission
Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) is the leading expert and advocate in healthy aging for Central Vermonters. 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. Our mission is to support Central Vermonters to age with dignity and choice. We're grateful to all sponsors and donors who support this mission.
Monthly New to Medicare Workshops help individuals who are new to the Medicare system. Click here to learn about health insurance counseling options.
Our Helping Paws program provides free veterinary services through Mitzvah Fund's mobile clinic, and a newly launched pet food program provides supplemental food to dogs and cats.
We're hiring case managers to support a growing need for services. Learn more and apply today!
CVCOA Events
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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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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
Mitzvah Fund Mobile Veterinary Clinics
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.
Memorable Times Online Presents: Weekly Jukebox Series
CVCOA News & Announcements
View AllLocally Run Memory Cafés Alleviate Social Isolation
One major way that CVCOA’s Family Caregiver Support Program helps address social isolation among caregivers and those they care for is through Memory Cafés.
CVCOA Expands Meals on Wheels Services with Therapeutic Meal Training Initiative
CVCOA is enhancing support for its 13 partner meal sites through specialized training in the production of Therapeutic Meals for the Meals on Wheels program.
Paying it Forward: A Meals on Wheels Volunteer's Story
Marybeth Longo volunteers with the Waterbury Meals on Wheels program 5 days a week and helps with pretty much everything.
Preparing for Medicare Open Enrollment
You can make changes to your Medicare coverage each year during Medicare’s Open Enrollment, which runs October 15 to December 7.
Grey Muzzle Grant Gives Senior Dogs at CVCOA a Second Chance
CVCOA was recently chosen to receive a grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization to help local senior dogs and the people who love them.
The Little Things: One Volunteer's Incredible Impact
Elaine Badger spent 8.5 years with CVCOA as an AmeriCorps Senior Companion, logging over 1780 hours! I spoke to her recently to find out more about the vital role she played in peoples’ lives and the special relationships she formed along the way...
You are truly a life-saving ‘warrior.’ Please continue to do what you do so well.
To Karen and Rhenee, Thank you both for your valuable time and patience with me. You eased my discomfort with the ‘system’ and made it fun. It looks like you solved my dilemma within one hour.
Brenda, you did a fantastic job with S.B. Your approach was person centered and despite all the difficult twists and turns of this case you stayed true to S.B. Her last years were better in no small measure because of your efforts. I am so proud to serve with you. Thank you so much!
One person at a time, you have made the lives of older Vermonters better with support and companionship. The services you provide are part of being in a caring network to support Central Vermonters. Every single day our volunteers make a significant difference in the lives of others.
This is a difficult case and her work has made this Vermonter’s life so much better.