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Volunteer Spotlight: Help caregivers get a break with respite care Modified: 7/17/2021 9:50:58 PM Over the years, caregivers have called Senior Solutions’ helpline asking for respite care: someone to sit with their loved one while they run errands and attend to other needs. It was a request the Springfield, Vt.-based nonprofit, also known as the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, couldn’t fill with its current volunteer base. But now, in an effort to help caregivers throughout Windsor and Windham counties, Senior Solutions has started a respite care volunteer program. “They’re...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   Mark Boutwell, who for almost seven years has served as director of social services at Senior Solutions, has been appointed executive director of the agency effective Monday, April 5. Boutwell has worked for more than 37 years in human services agencies in Vermont and New Hampshire, developing and leading programs and providing services for individuals with a range of needs. At Senior Solutions he has managed the day-to-day operation of the Springfield-based organization, administered a number of grant programs, and represented Senior Solu...

Community news briefs: Senior Solutions selects new executive director Modified: 4/3/2021 2:52:40 PM SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — Senior Solutions, the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, has selected Mark Boutwell to be its next executive director. Boutwell, who has been the director of social services at the Springfield, Vt.-based nonprofit organization for around seven years, will begin his new role on Monday, according to a news release. He replaces Carol Stamatakis, who retired after leading the organization for five years. “Mark Boutwell is a compassionate and skilled leader who suppor...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   2021 is opening with new opportunities for Senior Solutions’ volunteers. Delivering new reassurance contacts with our Volunteer Visitor Program recipients is helping our volunteers initiate new protocols. COVID-19 challenges have caused volunteers some anxious moments because they miss the routines of seeing their visitor partners in person. We all feel the need for companionship. In place of the important face to face visits, we are now doing phone visits, plus doing shopping and other errands. This helps fill the void. Our volunteer...