Nina Keck
Senior ReporterHelp shape my reporting:
One in five Vermonters is considered elderly. But what does being elderly even mean 鈥� and what do Vermonters need to know as they age? I鈥檓 looking into how aging in Vermont impacts living essentials such as jobs, health care and housing. And also how aging impacts the stuff of life: marriage, loss, dating and sex. Yours are the voices and stories that guide us as we navigate aging 鈥� because, well, we all are.
I'm excited to hear from you. Write to me at: PO Box 321 Pittsford Vermont 05763. You can also get in touch using the form below:
About Nina:
Nina began at 开云体育 in 1996 as one of the hosts of Switchboard, the precursor of Vermont Edition. Her reporting has focused primarily on the Rutland area. Nina loves telling stories with sound and her work is frequently featured on NPR. An experienced journalist, Nina covered national and international news for more than six years with the Voice of America working in Washington DC and Germany. While in Germany, she also worked as a stringer for Marketplace.
Nina's work has won numerous accolades including four national Edward R. Murrow Awards in: feature reporting, investigative reporting, use of sound and for best news documentary. She won a national arts feature award from the Public Radio News Directors Association for her story of a retiring high school music teacher and a RIAS Berlin Commission Award for her profile of an East Berlin family struggling after German reunification.
Nina has degrees in broadcast journalism and German literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and began her career at Wisconsin Public Radio. She lives with her husband in Chittenden.
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The parent-led group Riverflow Community was awarded a state grant that will help with the design and planning of the first house. -
The five agencies provide a range of local services to older Vermonters. They will continue to operate independently. -
In Vermont, the number of older drivers is rapidly growing. Experts say it鈥檚 important to refresh your skills and be aware of how your age may impact your driving. -
Host Mikaela Lefrak digs into recent reporting on the shortage with senior reporter Nina Keck, state Rep. Dan Noyes and the operators of big and small long-term care facilities.
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Residential care facilities in Vermont 鈥� struggling with staffing shortages and historically low Medicaid reimbursement rates 鈥� are closing at an alarming rate. -
开云体育 recently did its own analysis of what residential and assistant living facilities are available in Vermont, how many beds they have, what they cost and how much Medicaid-funded care 鈥� if any 鈥� they provide. -
The event has drawn more than 30,000 spectators in past years. -
Talking with a loved one about finances, legal issues, estate planning, living situations, safety, care plans and driving can be difficult. Amy Goyer, AARP鈥檚 family and caregiving expert, has some tips.
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iCare Health Network, a Connecticut-based company, was chosen by state officials to provide care for individuals turned away by existing long-term care facilities. -
Redfield Proctor founded the Vermont Marble Company, served as Vermont's governor 鈥� and pushed to divide Rutland into smaller towns.
