Stay informed on ways to age well at home and in your community through current and reliable information on health, lifestyle, diet, and resources. Watch your inbox every other month for a new edition. | | National Caregiver Support Month | | The Thompson Center offers a Caregiver Support Group on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 12:00 pm. Support and education can make a critical difference for family members and caregivers of patients with with memory loss or disorders such as Alzheimer’s. Please join our confidential monthly support group and share ideas, concerns, and constructive feedback with others facing similar challenges. Pre-registration is required by calling 802-457-3277. Let us know if you will also be eating a lunch. | |
Medicare’s Home Health Care Benefit
Medicare has specific rules about home health care coverage. It’s important to know what the plan will and will not pay for. Get info about services covered, enrollment requirements, and payment options.
Find out what Medicare covers
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Can you Afford to Age in Place?
Aging in place is a big decision. The many factors to consider include how well your home meets your needs and whether you may need support services. If you decide staying in your home isn’t the right decision, consider other housing options that will still allow you to live independently. Learn more here
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What Is Medicaid Estate Recovery? And How Does It Work?
Many older adults and caregivers worry about the state taking their home if they receive Medicaid—a process called estate recovery. Learn more about estate recovery, how it works, and how you can get help if you might be affected. Read Here
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Medicare Coverage of Advance
Care Planning
Medicare Part B now covers advance care planning, which involves documenting your preferences for end-of-life care. The advance care planning benefit is open to anyone with Medicare, and you can change your advance care plans at any time. Read Here
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Homeshare is working in our community
Homesharing is an innovative way for people to remain in their homes while receiving help and/or some additional income. The Thompson Aging at Home program's collaboration with HomeShare Vermont is now entering its third year! With our latest expansion into all of Windsor and Windham Counties, there will be even more opportunities to create compatible homeshare matches. Currently, HomeShare hosts receive an average of $380 in rent and 8½ hours of help each week from their guests. Contact Shari at sborz@thompsonseniorcenter.org or 802-457-3277 to learn more about homesharing or to schedule a presentation for your group or organization.
Read the latest news about Homeshare in this recent article about a successful local HomeShare match
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Carla Kamel, Community Care Coordinator is here for you
The Community Care Coordinator Program is an initiative designed to provide in-home care coordination for residents of Woodstock and surrounding towns. This project, created in partnership with Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center (MAHHC), The Thompson Center, the Ottauquechee Health Foundation (OHF), the HUB, a project of the Woodstock Community Trust, and Mountain Views Supervisory Union, helps individuals, families, school-aged children, older adults, caregivers, and those with chronic conditions access vital healthcare services and community resources. The Community Care Coordinator serves as a key advocate for residents, ensuring that healthcare providers and community organizations work together to meet the needs of the most vulnerable population. Carla Kamel can be reached at 802-779-6000 or email at carla@thompsonseniorcenter.org.
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Thompson Vetted Service Providers
Our Aging Resource List can offer vetted referrals for a wide variety of businesses and individuals to bring you any service you need to AGE WELL at HOME!
We check references and only suggest providers who have happily agreed to respond promptly and treat our community members fairly.
Handyman help for small odd jobs is available through the Thompson. Suggested donation $35/hour. Call our Aging at Home Resource Coordinator, Shari, to see if your small odd job can be done! (802) 457-3277
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Your Compassionate and Confidential Safety Net
The HUB provides quick, confidential short-term financial assistance and connections to long-term resources. The goal is to prevent temporary setbacks from turning into something more serious. Whether it’s rent, heating, car repairs, or other essentials, we’re here to get you back on track. We assist residents of Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, and Woodstock. To apply, visit our website at apply.thehubneighbors.org , call 802-457-7214, or email apply@thehubneighbors.org.
The HUB is a Project of Woodstock Community Trust, a 501c3 organization.
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Upper Valley Adult Day Care
Upper Valley Adult Day Care is located in Quechee, VT and is a community-based day program designed to assist adults with physical and/or cognitive impairments to remain living at home and active in their community as long as possible. For information or to request to be added to their mailing list, contact Tonya Hoyt, at 802-280-6080.
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