The home for 开云体育's coverage of aging in Vermont.
Nina Keck is 开云体育's reporter focused on aging and how it impacts living essentials such as jobs, health care and housing, plus the stuff of life: marriage, loss, dating and sex. Learn more about Nina's coverage and get in touch here.
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In Vermont, there are only 11 day programs aimed at supporting older adults and providing daytime respite for caregivers. Proposed Medicaid cuts could exacerbate that shortage. -
Having a conversation about your end-of-life preferences can be difficult. Here's how to start.
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State regulators tasked with overseeing residential care homes and assisted living facilities now carry out annual inspections, have closed all unfinished reports, and made other improvements in the past year, according to the state auditor鈥檚 office. -
Older adults have a lot to gain from having pets 鈥� from improved physical health to a better quality of life. That鈥檚 the motivation behind a volunteer program in Chittenden County called Aging in Place with Pets. -
Hospice volunteers provide companionship for people in end-of-life care. Vermonters 16 years or older can be trained to help. -
What Vermont's aging population means for the economy, schools and more. -
Vermont hospitals are seeing an increase in long-term patients due to a lack of placement options, like residential care facilities. In some instances, as hospitals fill up, it's delaying care for people with serious medical needs. -
This week, the University of Vermont Medical Center announced a new center that will provide support and resources for caregivers, like peer mentoring and short-term counseling.
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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.
