Valley Cares Inc (dba Valley Village)

The organization is distinctive in combining subsidized affordable housing with a continuum of supportive healthcare services, enabling residents to age in place with access to round-the-clock nurse-supervised care. Valley Village offers independent living, assisted living, and supportive living apartments with a neighborhood-like community feel. For nursing professionals, Valley Village participates in the Support and Services at Home (SASH) program, part of the Vermont Blueprint for Health initiative. The SASH Wellness Nurse role is a part-time position (approximately 10 hours per week) with significant flexibility, focusing on wellness care and coaching for Medicare-eligible seniors at Valley Village Senior Housing in Townshend, Putney Meadows, or in their own homes throughout the West River Valley. Nurses here work in a small, mission-driven nonprofit setting rather than a large clinical facility.

Valley Village's mission centers on three core pillars: Care, Compassion, and Community. The organization aims to provide a caring and supportive atmosphere where nurse-supervised care staff offers round-the-clock support so residents may maintain autonomous lifestyles while living safe and fulfilling lives. Their model uniquely combines subsidized affordable housing with a continuum of supportive healthcare services to help seniors age in place with dignity.