Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, Inc. (CVAA) is a private, non-profit, United Way organization that supports the efforts of people 60 and older in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle counties to remain active, healthy, financially secure, and in control of their own lives.

Our staff and volunteers know how to put older people and their caregivers in touch with a wide range of the services they need to live independently for as long as possible.

In Leitenberg, A Strong Aging Advocate Lost

In her over 300 “Sixty Plus” columns appearing in the Burlington Free Press since 1992 Barbara Leitenberg has been a tireless advocate for seniors in Vermont. Her columns exposed issues with the long term care system in the state, advocated for access to health care and affordable prescription plans for seniors, and confronted myths about the aging. Leitenberg was at her best profiling seniors, putting a human face to the aging process. So it only seems fitting that the last Sixty Plus column takes a look at a woman who was a tireless advocate and life long student. Barbara Leitenberg lost her battle with breast cancer this year, she was 69. (Read more)

Connecting Seniors to Valuable Resources

Search our Community Resource Guide of agencies, programs and services for older adults in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties. This database is compiled and maintained by our Senior Helpline staff and is updated on a regular basis. Please feel free to use either the online Resource Guide or call the Senior Helpline to find the information you need.