On April 16, AARP Vermont Associate State Director of Advocacy Colin Hilliard presented testimony to the Vermont House Ways and Means Committee in support of S.51. This bill would provide individuals who provide uncompensated care a refundable credit against their personal income tax liability valued up to $1,000 if certain income, familial, and time requirements are met.
Kelly Stoddard-Poor of AARP Vermont will lead a discussion about livable communities on Wednesday, June 20. She will address current population trends and explain how efforts to make communities more livable can help more Vermonters continue to live at home as they age, rather than moving into more costly institutional care.
The Vermont Senior Games invites you to join in. The VSG is dedicated to promoting healthy aging through sport for people over 50. With a focus on “Fun, Fitness, Fellowship” there is a place for everyone in the games. Test yourself against the best or just compete in some fun sport. Meet others with similar interests. Tennis, golf, track, cycling, road racing, swimming, hoops and the list goes on. Qualifiers get to represent Vermont at the National Games!
Nearly one in four Vermonters age 65 and older engage in risky alcohol use – a level significantly higher than the national average of 19 percent, and Vermont health officials are working to reach out to this often-overlooked population of people who drink.
SSTA is looking for full and part-time paratransit drivers to help our clients get where they need to go. Drivers operate a 27’ van, 14-passenger van, or sedan, providing reliable door-to-door transportation.