/tags/elderly Elderly en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-10-24/on-throwing-out-law-books-and-wedding-dresses-downsizing-after-40-years Marilyn Skoglund was a Vermont Supreme Court associate justice for 23 years, and retired in 2019. She’s lived in the same house in Montpelier for 40 years, and just recently, she’s decided to downsize. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-10-24/on-throwing-out-law-books-and-wedding-dresses-downsizing-after-40-years Erica Heilman /npr-news/2023-01-31/nursing-home-owners-drained-cash-while-residents-deteriorated-state-filings-suggest As the U.S. government debates whether to require higher staffing levels at nursing homes, financial records show some owners routinely push profits to sister companies while residents are neglected. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:22:02 GMT /npr-news/2023-01-31/nursing-home-owners-drained-cash-while-residents-deteriorated-state-filings-suggest Jordan Rau /vpr-news/2021-07-28/reporter-debrief-the-connection-between-5-vt-eldercare-facilities-and-a-nursing-home-owner-under-criminal-investigation VPR's Mitch Wertlieb interviews Seven Days reporter Derek Brouwer about his reporting on five Vermont nursing homes poised to be purchased by a group with close ties to a nursing home magnate, whose homes in Pennsylvania are facing a criminal investigation. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:00:09 GMT /vpr-news/2021-07-28/reporter-debrief-the-connection-between-5-vt-eldercare-facilities-and-a-nursing-home-owner-under-criminal-investigation Mitch Wertlieb /vpr-news/2021-03-31/federal-program-to-bring-vaccine-to-nursing-homes-missed-around-half-of-staff A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:01:25 GMT /vpr-news/2021-03-31/federal-program-to-bring-vaccine-to-nursing-homes-missed-around-half-of-staff Liz Essley Whyte /the-frequency/2021-03-24/elders-in-isolation Isolation during the pandemic has had devastating effects on residents of eldercare facilities. Plus, almost a third of Vermonters vaccinated, Gov. Scottâ€� Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:10:00 GMT /the-frequency/2021-03-24/elders-in-isolation Liam Elder-Connors, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine /the-frequency/2020-12-11/you-never-know-if-youre-going-to-die-or-not Residential care homes have been the site of many recent COVID-19 outbreaks, and deaths. Plus, remembering Curtis Tuff, no state budget cuts, and dams onâ€� Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2020-12-11/you-never-know-if-youre-going-to-die-or-not Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine /vpr-news/2020-12-10/vt-works-to-slow-covid-19-outbreaks-at-nursing-homes-as-vaccine-approaches In recent weeks, eight of Vermont's eldercare homes have experienced outbreaks of the coronavirus, and the vast majority of the state’s recent COVID-19â€� Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:39:43 GMT /vpr-news/2020-12-10/vt-works-to-slow-covid-19-outbreaks-at-nursing-homes-as-vaccine-approaches Liam Elder-Connors /vpr-news/2020-12-07/were-desperate-for-help-serving-meals-on-wheels-during-a-pandemic When the pandemic hit, the number of seniors relying on Meals on Wheels surged nationwide. Rutland and Bennington Counties have seen participation inâ€� Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:14:15 GMT /vpr-news/2020-12-07/were-desperate-for-help-serving-meals-on-wheels-during-a-pandemic Nina Keck /the-frequency/2020-12-07/meals-on-wheels-in-high-demand An increased need for Meals on Wheel, but a shortage of volunteers. Plus, quarantine guidance, a controversial mural, and solar power.Want the web versionâ€� Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2020-12-07/meals-on-wheels-in-high-demand Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine /vpr-news/2020-10-29/nonprofit-director-departs-after-30-years-helping-aging-vermonters She's helped older Vermonters be more empowered, independent and to live out their golden years with dignity for three decades. Now Beth Stern is steppingâ€� Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:09:47 GMT /vpr-news/2020-10-29/nonprofit-director-departs-after-30-years-helping-aging-vermonters Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith