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Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) is pleased to announce that it has promoted Rosemary Greene to the position of Executive Director. Greene has most recently served as SVCOA’s interim Executive Director and Director of Business Operations.

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) today announced that it is seeking applicants for National Family Caregiver Support (NFCSP) grant funds available to local agencies providing supportive programs and services for caregivers, as well as individual caregivers age 55 and up who are caring full-time for children under the age of 18.

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging today announced that it will be accepting applications from Bennington and Rutland county community organizations for grant funding available to support the provision of evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programming to older Vermonters and caregivers in SVCOA’s service area.

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) today announced that it has awarded more than $66,000 in supportive grants to 12 different aging services community organizations throughout Bennington and Rutland counties recently made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”).

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) today announced that it has reinstituted public walk-in hours at both its Rutland and Bennington offices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

In celebration of April as National Volunteer Month, Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the dozens of compassionate, hardworking and committed volunteers who assist the agency and its clients each and every year.

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging will be hosting its popular “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” course virtually this spring with a six-week class kicking off on April 15.

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging and Poultney Young at Heart Senior Center are teaming up to offer the area’s first session of “Matter of Balance,” a free, in-person class aimed at helping older Vermonters improve strength, balance and flexibility, and reduce their risk of falling.

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging has launched its annual March for Meals initiative, a combination fundraising and awareness campaign aimed at generating support for its various nutrition services, namely the Meals on Wheels and community meal programs.

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging today announced that it will be accepting applications from Bennington and Rutland county aging services community organizations for supportive funding recently made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”).