Programs

  • Senior Support Services

    As the pandemic entered its second year, Westminster Cares renewed their commitment to continue finding ways to safely provide services and support to senior residents of our town and adults with special needs. Throughout the year, our Board of Directors monitored COVID-19 state and local guidelines, including Vermont Dept. of Health and Vermont Dept. of Aging and Independent Living recommendations. As nearly everyone we serve is in the high-risk category due to age and/or underlying medical conditions, some of our programs and services needed to remain on hold in order to protect the safety of participants and clients. Our Community Nurse continued to work closely with the Board and the Director to put protocols in place to keep clients, volunteers and our community as safe as possible during this ongoing public health emergency.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $13.5K

  • Healthy Aging Classes

    Many of our healthy aging classes and groups had been transitioned to online platforms such as WebEx and Zoom so that they could continue virtually. During the warmer months, our Healthy Aging Group was able to meet in person outdoors; they were safely distanced and masked. The Board did not re-open Monthly Senior Lunches due to safety concerns of congregate meals.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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  • Meals-on-Wheels Program

    Our primary goal was to focus our resources and volunteer efforts on feeding seniors and adults with disabilities through our home-delivered Meals-on-Wheels Program. We continued our no contact meals delivery protocol in order to protect the safety of both our clients and volunteers. The requests for home-delivered meals remained high throughout the year. We continued to need two delivery routes per day (Monday-Friday) which requires two volunteers each day. We were incredibly grateful to have additional community members offer to volunteer and to utilize the services of both the Kurn Hattin kitchen and the Bellows Falls Senior Center kitchen to accommodate the need. Over 5,000 nutritious meals were distributed throughout the year with volunteers delivering Meals-On-Wheels five days a week to between 21-26 individuals daily. In addition to daily hot lunches, approximately 1,200 frozen entrees were also provided to those needing weekend meals.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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