Nutrition and Wellness
CVCOA connects older adults with services and opportunites that promote healthy aging, including exercise classes, nutriton education, meals programs, creative aging activities, and more.
Nutrition and Wellness Opportunities
To learn more about Nutrition Programs, please contact our nutrition staff at 802-476-2644.
Doing Good is Good For You!
Volunteering can help reduce depression, lessen chronic pain and give your brain a boost. So, consider leading an exercise class, delivering Meals on Wheels, helping with organizing, or offering companionship to a neighbor.
CVCOA has volunteer opportunities for all ages and to fit any schedule!
Healthy Aging through Nutrition and Wellness
Good nutrition, regular exercise, staying socially connected, and maintaining a postive attitude are essential to wellness at any age!
CVCOA staff and local partners offer a variety of healthy aging opportunities to help you stay engaged, stay connected, and stay healty. Explore the web links below or call the CVCOA Helpline at 1-802-477-1364 to speak with our team today about any of these programs.
Meals and Nutrition
CVCOA is proud to partner with 13 meal sites in Central Vermont to provide hundreds of thousands of nutritious meals each year to support older adults at home. In addition, the Meals on Wheels program provides a wellness check with each meal bringing a welcome social interaction valued by clients and delivery persons alike. The Meals on Wheels program relies on donations and participants are encouraged to make a minimal voluntary contribution; however, no one is ever denied a meal due to an inability to contribute. Community-based meals and grab-and-go meals are available mid-day at many of the meal sites with a variety of health and wellness classes offered as well.
CVCOA also offers additional nutrition services such as Nutrition Counseling with a registered dietitian nutritionist, Benefits and Resources Counseling to help individuals register for food assistance programs, Nutrition Education Events to demonstrate cooking healthy, budget-friendly meals and our cooking demo series, Tasty Bites.
Click here to learn more about our Meal and Nutrition programs.
Exercise and Wellness Classes
CVCOA sponsors evidence-based exercise and wellness classes to help older adult stay engaged, stay healthy, and stay connected. Evidence-based classes include Falls Prevention Tai Chi and the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program. These classes offer a variety of health benefits, including improving balance, mobility, strength and flexibility, and aiding in relaxation. Classes are led by certified volunteer instructors in communities throughout Central Vermont. Click here to learn more about classes and find a class near you.
Technology Training Opportunities
Older adults can take advantage of many lifelong learning, wellness, and social opportunities online. CVCOA offers support through indivudalized technology training, device lending, and internet options counseling. We offer in-person Senior Planet classes, workshops, and lectures on a variety of topics. For online learning, Vermonters age 60+ can access GetSetup for free. GetSetUp offers hunderds of classes on a variety of topics, with a new theme each month. Click here to learn more about technology training opportunities.
Creative Aging
Creative aging is an integral part of healthy aging. CVCOA seeks to eliminate the barries and blocks to creativity for older adults and to uplift the creative voices of people age 60+ in our communities. Our Enhancing Social Connection through Arts and Technology program provides Creative Care Kits to people in their homes, helping to increase access to arts opportunities and connect people through creativity. Click here to learn more about Creative Aging opporutnities.