Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging in Vermont
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About Us

Northeast Kingdom Council
on Aging

Our organization traces its roots to 1974 when the Northeastern Vermont Development Association secured a grant to launch Project Seniors in St. Johnsbury. This was the second program of its kind in the state and offered a gathering place for older Vermonters to share a meal and visit with their neighbors.  Our mission is to provide communities the tools to age well. 

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By 1979, and with funding from the Older Americans Act, together with local and state resources, the program had grown to meet additional community needs in Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Counties. Civic leaders formed a Consumer Board to shepherd efforts to create the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging, Inc., a registered non-profit corporation doing business as the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Vermont.

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The Mission of the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging is to provide communities the tools to age well. 

Our Values

Clients:  We are committed to individual  self-determination in a context that includes trust, respect and support for both the individual and their family/caregivers.

Communities:  We value our communities because they are small and close-knit, with strong and caring systems of grassroots support.  We value our communities' cultural differences and their independence. 

Co-workers: 
We believe in supportive work relationships based on trust, respect and honest communication.  WE value the knowledge and commitment each shares with sensitivity to support each other and the team. 
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Service Providers:  We devote ourselves to collaboration with other service providers, through mutual respect and positive communication, to benefit our clients.

Workplace:  Within our workplace we value a healthy, safe, respectful, and supportive work environment that is dedicated to keeping employees well informed to better serve our clients.  We value our employees by providing a positive mix of benefits and pay. 
A friend from Greensboro Bend
"Thank  you so much for the fuel!"
Our friend Joe from St. Johnsbury
"The Council staff were genuinely warm, friendly, and caring." 
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A Meals on Wheels recipient
"With this weather, I could not believe that my Meals on Wheels driver made it to my home today to deliver my lunch, thank you."
A Council volunteer
"My gratitude for serving as a Council volunteer grows every day."

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