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January 02, 2025
Celebrating 25 Years of Service to CVCOA!
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This month, we say farewell to Christine Melicharek, who’s served CVCOA as a Case Manager in Lamoille county for a quarter century! I recently had a chance to chat with Christine about what she valued most in her career with CVCOA.
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This month, we say farewell to Christine Melicharek, who’s served CVCOA as a Case Manager in Lamoille county for a quarter century! I recently had a chance to chat with Christine about what she valued most in her career with CVCOA.
December 11, 2024
Winter Warmers!
6.5 minute read
As we move into the colder part of the year, we have compiled some resources to help you stay warm and safe!
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As we move into the colder part of the year, we have compiled some resources to help you stay warm and safe!
November 18, 2024
Taking Care of Yourself as a Caregiver
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As a caregiver, it's easy to focus all your energy on the person you’re caring for and forget about your own needs. Taking care of yourself is crucial -- not only for your own health and well-being, but also for the quality of care you provide to ...
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As a caregiver, it's easy to focus all your energy on the person you’re caring for and forget about your own needs. Taking care of yourself is crucial -- not only for your own health and well-being, but also for the quality of care you provide to ...
October 31, 2024
Locally Run Memory Cafés Alleviate Social Isolation
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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.
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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.
October 31, 2024
CVCOA Expands Meals on Wheels Services with Therapeutic Meal Training Initiative
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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.
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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.
October 17, 2024
Paying it Forward: A Meals on Wheels Volunteer's Story
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Marybeth Longo volunteers with the Waterbury Meals on Wheels program 5 days a week and helps with pretty much everything.
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Marybeth Longo volunteers with the Waterbury Meals on Wheels program 5 days a week and helps with pretty much everything.
August 29, 2024
Preparing for Medicare Open Enrollment
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You can make changes to your Medicare coverage each year during Medicare’s Open Enrollment, which runs October 15 to December 7.
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You can make changes to your Medicare coverage each year during Medicare’s Open Enrollment, which runs October 15 to December 7.
August 08, 2024
The Little Things: One Volunteer's Incredible Impact
2 minute read
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...
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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...
July 11, 2024
Time to Get Creative
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I recently had a chance to speak to Marian, a long-time Creative Care Kit participant. All Marian ever wanted to do was make cards to send to her friends and relatives. She had tried taking a number of art classes, but they weren’t the right fit ...
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I recently had a chance to speak to Marian, a long-time Creative Care Kit participant. All Marian ever wanted to do was make cards to send to her friends and relatives. She had tried taking a number of art classes, but they weren’t the right fit ...
May 30, 2024
A Helping Hand
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At the Central Vermont Council on Aging, a dedicated team of 18 staff members work behind the scenes to answer Helpline calls, make referrals, and connect people to supports that allow them to live with dignity in the homes and communities of ...
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At the Central Vermont Council on Aging, a dedicated team of 18 staff members work behind the scenes to answer Helpline calls, make referrals, and connect people to supports that allow them to live with dignity in the homes and communities of ...
April 10, 2024
Get On Board!
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One major way that folks lend a hand to CVCOA is by being a member of the Board of Directors. I had the chance to speak with several board members about why they became involved and what they like best about being on the board.
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One major way that folks lend a hand to CVCOA is by being a member of the Board of Directors. I had the chance to speak with several board members about why they became involved and what they like best about being on the board.
March 20, 2024
Changing Lives
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Bill, who has Lewy Body Dementia and other medical issues, and his primary caregiver, Donna, have been receiving Case Management Services from Andrew at CVCOA since May 2023.
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Bill, who has Lewy Body Dementia and other medical issues, and his primary caregiver, Donna, have been receiving Case Management Services from Andrew at CVCOA since May 2023.
February 21, 2024
Sharing Music and Memories with Friends in Scotland
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Barb Asen, Director of Family Caregiver Support at Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA), along with Vermont Department of Libraries’ ABLE Library, has led a team of staff and volunteers to build a partnership with a memory cafe in Scotland. ...
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Barb Asen, Director of Family Caregiver Support at Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA), along with Vermont Department of Libraries’ ABLE Library, has led a team of staff and volunteers to build a partnership with a memory cafe in Scotland. ...
February 13, 2024
A Trip to the Coast
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CVCOA connects people. This summer, one of our case managers was able to connect a donor and a client in an unconventional but impactful way.
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CVCOA connects people. This summer, one of our case managers was able to connect a donor and a client in an unconventional but impactful way.
February 06, 2024
Making the World a Better Place
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In 2020, at the height of COVID, CVCOA started a Creative Care Kit project to bring arts activities to homebound older adults, helping to enhance social connection through arts and technology.
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In 2020, at the height of COVID, CVCOA started a Creative Care Kit project to bring arts activities to homebound older adults, helping to enhance social connection through arts and technology.
January 25, 2024
Stepping Up to Help
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This past summer CVCOA Case Manager Bill Merrylees had the pleasure of working with David and Judy Murphy of Central Vermont Mission (CVM) to help some CVCOA clients be able to enter and leave their homes safely.
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This past summer CVCOA Case Manager Bill Merrylees had the pleasure of working with David and Judy Murphy of Central Vermont Mission (CVM) to help some CVCOA clients be able to enter and leave their homes safely.