Public and official resources
Official Vermont senior resources: trusted starting points beyond this website
Use these official Vermont senior resources, and the federal ones, to check public programs, locate regional help, verify regulated providers and prepare better questions.
Use these official Vermont senior resources, and the federal ones, to check public programs, locate regional help, verify regulated providers and prepare better questions. This directory lists 27 resources across 7 categories: Resources for planning and navigation, Regional Area Agencies on Aging, Facility and resident rights, Benefits and coverage, Safety and legal help, Healthy aging, Daily living and mobility. Vermont Senior Care is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the public organizations listed here, and links are selected for practical value, not compensation. Public listings can help verify identity, license category or program rules, but a listing is not proof that a service is available or suitable for one person, so recheck important information near the decision date and keep records of provider answers.
Vermont Senior Care is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the public organizations listed here. Links are selected for practical value, not compensation. Reviewed August 16, 2026; confirm current details directly.
Resources for planning and navigation
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Vermont Older Adults Helpline
A statewide starting point for older adults, caregivers and families seeking aging information and regional services.
Phone: 1-800-642-5119
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Vermont Area Agencies on Aging
Find the Area Agency on Aging that serves a Vermont region and learn about the statewide aging-services network.
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Vermont 211
Search or call for broad health, housing, food, transportation and community-service information across Vermont.
Phone: 2-1-1
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Eldercare Locator
A federal Administration for Community Living service that connects older adults and families with local aging resources nationwide.
Phone: 1-800-677-1116
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Regional Area Agencies on Aging
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Age Well
Regional aging and caregiver services for much of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties; confirm town-level service territory directly.
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Central Vermont Council on Aging
Regional aging, caregiver and options-counseling services in central Vermont; confirm the correct agency for the town.
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Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging
Regional services for older adults and caregivers in Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties.
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Senior Solutions
Regional aging and caregiver services serving much of southeastern Vermont, including Windham and Windsor counties.
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Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging
Regional aging, nutrition, caregiver and navigation resources serving much of Bennington and Rutland counties.
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Facility and resident rights
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Vermont facility finder
Look for state information about regulated facility types and use it as one part of current license verification.
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Long-Term Care Ombudsman Project
Learn about independent help for people who receive long-term care in Vermont, including residents of nursing homes, residential care homes and assisted living residences.
Phone: 1-800-889-2047, extension 3
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VTLawHelp: Long-Term Care
Read plain-language Vermont legal information about long-term care, resident rights, transfers, discharges and where to seek help.
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Benefits and coverage
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Choices for Care
Review Vermont's official overview of long-term services and supports for people who meet applicable clinical and financial criteria.
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Medicare home health coverage
Understand federal coverage conditions for home health and why it is different from ongoing non-medical home care.
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Medicare Care Compare
Search federal information about Medicare-certified providers, including home health agencies and nursing homes.
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Vermont Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Request free, unbiased Medicare counseling through Vermont's State Health Insurance Assistance Program network.
Phone: 1-800-642-5119
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CMS Vermont SHIP directory
Confirm Vermont's State Health Insurance Assistance Program contact information through the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Social Security office locator
Find official Social Security contact and office information; do not send identity documents through a care-marketing form.
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VA Geriatrics and Extended Care
Review official Department of Veterans Affairs information about geriatric and extended-care programs for eligible veterans.
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Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
Find Vermont veterans-benefit information and accredited assistance with claims and state resources.
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Safety and legal help
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Vermont Legal Aid: Elder Law
Find information about Vermont legal assistance and Medicare advocacy for eligible older adults.
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Vermont Adult Protective Services
Find official reporting information for suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Call 911 for immediate danger.
Phone: 1-800-564-1612
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Healthy aging
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Age Strong Vermont
Read the Vermont Department of Health's age-friendly state roadmap and public-health priorities for older Vermonters.
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Healthy Body, Healthy Brain
Access Vermont Department of Health educational information about brain health and dementia risk reduction.
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National Institute on Aging: caregiving
Read federal, research-grounded information for family caregivers, including planning, self-care and dementia-related topics.
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Daily living and mobility
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Vermont public transit
Use Vermont Agency of Transportation information to locate regional public-transit providers and mobility resources; confirm assistance level and reservations directly.
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3SquaresVT
Review Vermont's official food-assistance program information and application routes.
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How to use this list
Public listings can help verify identity, license category or program rules, but a listing is not proof that a service is available or suitable for one person. Recheck important information near the decision date and keep records of provider answers.