Elderly Services expands options; kids’ meals are back

ADDISON COUNTY — Addison County will see further signs of a pandemic rebound this month, as key services are due to be restored to people at both ends of the age spectrum.First, Elderly Services Inc. is set to reopen its immensely popular Project Independence (PI) senior daycare program to in-person participants — on a limited basis, to start — on June 7. The coronavirus forced Elderly Services to suspend in-person PI programming at its 112 Exchange St. headquarters around 14 months ago. Instead, organizers … (read more)

Elders are Zooming to rekindle friendships

MIDDLEBURY — For most people, the extreme isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic is something new. But for stay-at-home seniors in Addison County, loneliness can be an almost constant companion.  That’s why Elderly Services Inc.’s Project Independence … (read more)

Local seniors whip up gingerbread Hagrid’s hut

MIDDLEBURY — The Elderly Services building off Exchange Street is modern and comfortable, offering a wonderful experience to participants in the nonprofit’s Project Independence adult daycare program. For a day earlier this month, the building took on an … (read more)

Elderly Services to host talk on dementia

MIDDLEBURY — According to the Vermont Alzheimer’s Association, 13,000 older Vermonters are diagnosed with dementia. Families are hungry for information and help. With that in mind, Elderly Services will host a panel of four experienced caregivers on Thurs … (read more)

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