Seniors

Selamta Comfort Doll Project 01/08/2009

AmeriCorps members at CVAA recruit seniors from the Burlington area to create "comfort" dolls for children in Selamta, Ethiopia.

Burlington Livable Community Project: CarShare 11/21/2008

Burlington Livable Community Project: Home Heating Efficiency Tips 09/30/2008

Host Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur and Chris Burns, Burlington Electric Department's Director of Energy Services, discuss means and resources for the energy season ahead. www.burlingtonelectric.com

Burlington Livable Community Project: Aging Workers 06/30/2008

Livable Community Project is engaging residents, community organizations and the City to make changes so people of all ages can live in the setting of their choice, get around the city in a variety of ways, and engage fully in the life of our community. For more information visit the AARP Site.Host Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur with Guests Sam Conant, Program Manager Vermont Associates for Training and Development and Bob Maritano, Coordinator Burlington Area Training and Employment.

Burlington Livable Community Project: Is Your Home a Safe Haven? 05/29/2008

Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Vermonters, but this does not have to be a normal part of aging. There are simple steps that can help prevent falls including making changes in your home. The show will look at how to identify risk factors for falling and ways to improve your home to make it safer and easier to navigate.

Host: Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur, AARP VT Guest:Pam Farnham, RN, Community Health Improvement, Fletcher Allen Health Care

For more information visit the AARP Site

Burlington Livable Community Project: Aging Population - Supporting People in Their Homes 04/30/2008

Host Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur and Nancy Eldridge of Cathedral Square Corporation, Vermont's largest non-profit developer of affordable senior housing, will talk about how can senior housing developers can play a role in providing services to keep people in their homes and apartments as they grow older. www.blcp.org

Burlington Livable Community Project: Livable Community 01/31/2007

Burlington Livable Community Project: Livable Community 11/30/2006

Burlington Livable Community Project: Burlington Livable Community Project 08/04/2006

Home Share Vermont Annual Meeting 10/19/2004

HomeShare Vermont helps elders and people with disabilities stay in their homes by matching them with people who need affordable housing or caregiving jobs. For more information visit www.HomeShareVermont.org or call 802.863.5625.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!