COASEV Services

Supporting Vermont Seniors 60 Years and Older To Live Independently In Their Communities.

The Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, Inc. is one of five Area Agencies on Aging in Vermont. The five AAA's work together to provide a consistent package of services statewide. This means that an elder or their families may expect similar elder services, including Advocacy, in Windsor or Windham Counties, or elsewhere in Vermont.

The Council on Aging for SE VT is entering its third year offering a program to help participants manage the unpleasant feelings that often accompany minor depression such as loneliness, sadness, frustration, irritability, anxiousness, or restlessness.

PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives for Seniors) is a no-cost, in-home, counseling program. During 8 sessions over the course of 19 weeks, participants will explore creative solutions to meeting life’s challenges.

Program participants have said:

“It’s just nice to know there’s some place to get a start on overcoming the blues” and

“PEARLS made me feel I should do things, not just sit around.”

If you would like to learn more, please call Kelly Wicker, MA, PEARLS Counselor at: 1-802-885-2694 or toll free at: 1-866-673-8376.