Beginning with Respect for You

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

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. 

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Disaster Relief Scam Prevention

Scammers often strike in the aftermath of natural disasters, taking advantage of community generosity and our heightened emotional state. Be on the lookout and report disaster-related scams. Click here to learn more.

Senior Planet Classes

CVCOA offers in-person technology training classes. Join the iPad Essentials class in Randolph or the Intro to Digital Culture class in Royalton from August 15 through September 14. Click here for more details and registration info.

Falls Prevention CheckUP and Exercise Classes

Be empowered and be independent! Click here to get a personalized #FallsFree CheckUp today! Stay engaged, stay connected, and stay healthy by participating in a free exercise class near you.

CVCOA Events

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10/4 10:30am to 11:30am Memorable Times Online @Online: Zoom

Memorable Times Online: All Request Show with Our Friends from Scotland

Join this Memorable Times Online where we'll meet with our memory café friends from Scotland for an "All Request Show" of favorite songs and tunes.

Join us on Zoom:
October 4
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Contact Barb Asen at [email protected] or 802-476-2681 for more information or the Zoom link.

10/10 5pm
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CVCOA Event 10/10 5pm to 7pm Medicare and You Workshop @Online: Zoom

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CVCOA Event 10/18 1:30pm to 3pm Memorable Times Café @Vermont History Center

Join us at the Vermont History Center, 60 Washington St., Barre City

October 18
1:30 to 3:00 PM

"Old Times, Good Times!"

10/28 2pm
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Featured Event CVCOA Event 10/28 2pm to 4pm Keys Bags Names Words - Film Screening @Savoy Theatre

Join CVCOA for a special film screening of the documentary, Keys Bags Names Words, at the Savoy Theatre in Montpelier. This film is a quirky and inspiring window into the personal and global impacts of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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Memorable Times Online

@Online: Zoom

Memorable Times Online: All Request Show with Our Friends from Scotland

Join this Memorable Times Online where we'll meet with our memory café friends from Scotland for an "All Request Show" of favorite songs and tunes.

Join us on Zoom:
October 4
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Contact Barb Asen at [email protected] or 802-476-2681 for more information or the Zoom link.

Memorable Times Online is the virtual memory café offered by Central Vermont Council on Aging in partnership with the ABLE Library of the Vermont Department of Libraries. It meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.  This dementia-friendly program is free and part of the memory café movement growing all around the world.  Registration is required.  Get in touch with CVCOA to find out more!

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Memorable Times Café

@Vermont History Center Join us at the Vermont History Center, 60 Washington St., Barre City

October 18
1:30 to 3:00 PM

"Old Times, Good Times!"

Memorable Times Cafe is delighted to present a short film by Meredith Holch, whom many community members know from CVCOA and Memorable Times programs. "Tell Me How It Was" incorporates animated photos and interviews with people who grew up in East Hardwick to recreate the booming past of what is now a quiet village in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Meredith will be present for additional sharing and discussion.

Also special will be live music by Rich Atkinson!  Rich has been a longtime friend and performer for memory cafes and various other groups.  We look forward to Rich performing old favorites, accompanying himself on concertina and mandolin.  Singing along most welcome!

The program is free and refreshments will be provided.

Contact Barb Asen at [email protected] or 802-476-2681 for more information.
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Keys Bags Names Words - Film Screening

@Savoy Theatre This special film screening of the documentary Keys Bags Names Words is a quirky and inspiring window into the personal and global impacts of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

Join CVCOA, the Vermont Department of Health, the Montpelier Senior Activity Center, and the Barre Area Senior Center to learn about this important topic and engage in a Q&A following the 90-minute film.

This event is by-donation, no ticket required! You can RSVP to Luke Rackers at lracker[email protected] or 802-479-1953 if you would like an event reminder.

A limited number of audio enhancement devices will be available through the Savoy Theatre. The Savoy Theatre will be adding a ramp at the front entrance to make the space fully accessible. Some lighting will remain on during the film to all people to move around the space safely.

CVCOA News & Announcements

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September 06, 2023

Applications Open for Barre Community Relief Fund

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The Barre Community Relief Fund (BCRF) Flood Relief Program seeks to provide financial support to individual households and businesses in Barre City and Barre Town impacted by the July 2023 flooding event. Below are details and answers to ...
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August 31, 2023

Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15, 2023

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Learn about your options during open enrollment and how to make an appointment with our State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) coordinator.
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August 31, 2023

Arm Yourself to Fight Medicare Crime

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Learn about Medicare fraud prevention and attend an event for Barre residents on Tuesday, October 3.
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August 08, 2023

"Magic by Real People" by TKD

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Two months later the family was very active in their community. They met others in the same boat. But they were helping each other. Friendships developed, some for a lifetime. But more importantly, they found that giving was a wonderful feeling of...
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August 02, 2023

Response to July 2023 Flood

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A message from CVCOA's Executive Director John Mandeville
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August 01, 2023

Luke Rackers of Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) Announced as New Obama Foundation United States Leader

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Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) announced that Luke Rackers is among the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers selected to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program. 
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This is a difficult case and her work has made this Vermonter’s life so much better. Praise for our Care Team staff from Anonymous
You are truly a life-saving ‘warrior.’ Please continue to do what you do so well. Praise for our Care Team staff from Anonymous
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! Praise for our Care Team staff from Anonymous
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. Sarah Semler, CVCOA Volunteer Services Director
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. Praise for our Care Team staff from Anonymous

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