Episode 8

Supporting Older Vermonters with dignity

February 19, 2021 (pre-recorded 2-15-21): Last year, the Legislature passed Act 156. Known as The Older Vermonters Act, the law seeks to provide services for elders that foster self-determination, safety, financial security, and health. Guests Rep. Theresa Wood and Rep. Daniel Noyes join the show to discuss issues facing Vermont's older population. 

Seniors, their families, or adults with disabilities seeking information or resources are encouraged to call the Senior Helpline: (800) 642-5119.

Theme music by Red Heart the Ticker

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Olga Peters

Producer and host Olga is a journalist by day and a screenwriter by night. On the Montpelier Happy Hour she combines a newshound's doggedness with a fiction writer's sense of "what if...".
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Emilie Kornheiser

Regular contributor Emilie Kornheiser represents Windham District 2-1 in the Vermont House of Representatives (that’s Brattleboro.) She always appreciates an opportunity to unpack the stories that drive us and hopes her gravestone will read “she asked good questions.” You can find more about her and her work in the legislature at emiliekornheiser.org.