Support and Services at Home
The Support and Services at Home (SASH) program is an innovative effort that brings health care services to Vermont seniors, right where they live. SASH brings together a statewide network of social service and health care partners, including non-profit housing organizations, area agencies on aging, and community mental health providers and is supported through federal funding. SASH offers blood pressure clinics, exercise and nutrition classes, falls prevention work and much, much more. This not only helps seniors stay healthy, but it also enables them to live independently in their homes. SASH even saves the healthcare system money by focusing on prevention. SASH makes so much sense to me, but don’t just take my word on it: “They make you feel like you can still stay in your home rather than having to be in a nursing home when you still can do some things for yourself. I love it and I would recommend it for anybody.” Hear more from Vermonters about the SASH program.