Twice a year at Senior Solutions, we conduct case management program satisfaction surveys. Several staff members and I gather on a Saturday at the Springfield office to call clients for their feedback on how we are doing. This is a wonderful opportunity for me to hear directly from clients about how they perceive the services they receive, what we are doing well, and where we could make improvements. We are an agency that values service. With more than 35 employees, we pride ourselves on providing person-centered assistance by a caring and highly knowledgeable staff. Allow me to share a few quotes from clients receiving case management services from Senior Solutions:

Jerry Farnum, owner of State Farm Insurance in Springfield, has announced a “Quotes for Cause” campaign, partnering with Senior Solutions to help increase the funding level in the Foxy Fund.

During the month of June, for every caller or visitor requesting a quote and mentioning the Foxy Fund, State Farm will donate $20 to the Fund. The Foxy Fund was established by Senior Solutions to help seniors care for and keep their furry companions. It provides assistance for emergency veterinary care, and has just begun delivery of pet food to home-bound seniors with pets receiving Meals on Wheels. Read more...

The Dartmouth Cancer Center, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, is sponsoring a series of Thursday evening Zoom seminars during the month of June beginning at 6:00 pm. The three sessions are entirely free, and you may sign up for one of them, or all three. Read more...

Brattleboro Food Coop and Senior Solutions joined forces in recognition of the two organizations’ common dedication to improving the lives of area residents. The cooperative’s “Commitment to Community” program identifies organizations that exemplify its seventh principle, “Concern for Community.” Senior Solutions is the first and only organization dedicated exclusively to improving the lives of seniors to be named by the cooperative among its seventeen partner organizations. On a practical level, this means that shareholders of the Coop who volunteer with Senior Solutions will receive a 5% discount on purchases. Read more...

The State of Vermont will be making a limited number of free coupons available to seniors and those with disabilities for use at designated farm stands and farmer’s markets this season. Senior Solutions is preparing to help clients with transportation and mobility obstacles in obtaining these coupons to buy healthy, local, farm-fresh produce.  Read more...

Every Friday morning at 10 a.m. since 2009, a group of intrepid walkers has assembled at the Latham Library for a weekly walk. The group, serving the only town in Orange County in Senior Solutions’ service area, has managed to institute a dynamic variety of programming to reach seniors in the town. With an email list of 150 seniors and a phone list of 30 more, TEN functions almost as a ‘travelling senior center,’ without their own dedicated building. Read more...

Every three years, the Springfield Area Community Collaborative, including Springfield Hospital and Springfield Medical Care Systems, conducts a Community Health Needs Survey for our region. The survey helps inform their plans for improving health care services and other community health initiatives.Hearing from you will help them identify the most important health needs not only now, but for the coming years.

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Senior Solutions is a non-profit agency that has served as the Council on Aging for southeastern Vermont since 1973. Our mission is to promote the dignity and well-being of older adults and our vision is that every person will age in the place of their choice, with the support they need and the opportunity for meaningful relationships and active engagement in their community.