Vermont · Resources
The numbers you actually need — Vermont.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Vermont Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) — Medicaid
DVHA administers Vermont Medicaid. Long-term-care services are delivered through Choices for Care, a Section 1115 demonstration waiver coordinated with the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL)
Vermont's umbrella agency for aging, adult disability, and LTC services. DAIL coordinates the five Area Agencies on Aging and operates Choices for Care.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
Vermont SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance Program
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through the Vermont Area Agencies on Aging.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Vermont Agency of Human Services — Licensing and Protection
Licenses and inspects nursing facilities, residential care homes, assisted-living residences, and home-health agencies in Vermont.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Vermont Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Vermont Legal Aid
Statewide civil legal aid for low-income Vermonters, including senior-focused legal help.
Senior Citizens Law Project
Vermont Legal Aid program providing free legal services to Vermonters 60+ regardless of income on many issues.
Disability Rights Vermont
Vermont's protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Vermont chapter
24/7 helpline, caregiver support groups, education across Vermont.
AARP Vermont
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A)
Coalition of the five Vermont AAAs; central point for Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) services.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-800-889-2047
Vermont Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Resident-advocacy hotline for nursing-home, residential-care, and assisted-living complaints; coordinated through Vermont Legal Aid.
- 211
Vermont 2-1-1
Statewide community resource referrals.
Forms & templates
Official Vermont document references
Vermont Durable Power of Attorney
Vermont recognizes durable POAs under 14 V.S.A. §3501 et seq. Notarization required. Vermont-specific drafting recommended.
Vermont Advance Directive
Statutory form under 18 V.S.A. §9700 et seq. (Vermont Advance Directive for Health Care). Combines health-care agent appointment with end-of-life instructions.
Vermont COLST (Clinician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)
Vermont's POLST equivalent for end-of-life medical orders. Honored statewide.
Vermont property-tax adjustment forms
Vermont offers a Property Tax Credit (income-tested) for primary-residence homeowners. Apply through the Vermont Department of Taxes annually.
Key statutes we cite
Vermont laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| 14 V.S.A. §3501 et seq. | Vermont durable power of attorney |
| 18 V.S.A. §9700 et seq. | Vermont Advance Directive for Health Care |
| 14A V.S.A. | Vermont Trust Code |
| Title 14 V.S.A. | Vermont Probate Code |
| 14 V.S.A. §319 | Vermont elective share (surviving spouse) |
| 33 V.S.A. §6901 et seq. | Vermont Adult Protective Services |
| 27 V.S.A. §101 et seq. | Vermont Homestead Exemption (~$125,000) |
| 32 V.S.A. §7401 et seq. | Vermont Estate Tax (~$5M exemption) |
| 21 V.S.A. §471 et seq. | Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act |
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