Valley Village, Inc

11/02/2025

Holiday Flash Sale!

Valley Village gear makes the perfect holiday gift - or treat for yourself! Shop sweatshirts, sweatpants, jackets, beanies, travel mugs, and more at our online store: https://valleyvillagevtholidays25.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Orders are open through November 16, and everything will be ready for pickup at Valley Village before Christmas. Don’t miss your chance to grab your favorite VV apparel and spread some cozy holiday spirit!

11/01/2025

Please vote for JoAnne! We’re thrilled to share that our very own leader, JoAnne Blanchard, has been nominated for a Remarkable Woman award!

Let’s show our support and help her earn this well-deserved recognition. You can view all the nominees and cast your vote in each category - Business Leader, Nonprofit Leader, and Entrepreneurial Leader - at https://www.reformer.com/remarkable-women/

Voting is quick and easy! Each person may only vote once. The deadline for votes is November 10, 2025.
Thank you,

11/01/2025

Happy Halloween from Valley Village,! We hope you had a spooktacular day!

10/29/2025

Trick-or-treaters: We hope you will stop by this Friday!

10/28/2025

As autumn settled in across Vermont, the residents at Valley Village Independent Living embraced the season by creating their own window clings and painting pumpkins!

As our SASH Coordinator, Amy Koski, shared, "crafting offers more than just a way to pass the time, it provides therapeutic benefits for seniors that support mental health, memory, and emotional well-being. Research shows that creative activities like knitting, painting, or scrapbooking can reduce stress, improve cognitive function, and boost overall quality of life for older adults. Crafting as a group is also a bonding experience. You can laugh, talk, and create side by side. These shared moments bring emotional connection, even on hard days."

10/23/2025

Crafting fun! Residents had a great time making colorful bead necklaces and bracelets together.

10/23/2025

We are so pleased to share this news and to congratulate MaryJo Dansereau, LPN, as she assumes her new role as the Assisted Living Director at Valley Village!

TOWNSHEND-Valley Village recently announced the promotion of Mary Jo Dansereau, a licensed practical nurse, to the position of assisted living director. Dansereau, a healthcare professional with more than 20 years of experience in elder care and assisted living, has been a member of the Valley Villa...

10/22/2025

Our community is full of talent, and it shone brightly at the Valley Village Community Art Show! Residents and staff shared their beautiful creations, and it was a joy to see both their artwork and the pride on each artist’s face.

As one resident wrote: "I have never seen such pride in our residents and staff who contributed their artwork, no matter their level of ability. Not one artist could walk the art show without a huge smile on his or her face. And the response from the public, not just family members, was heartwarming."

10/17/2025

Join us on October 24 at 6 PM at the Rockingham Free Public Library for Looking Back / Moving Forward: Vermont Stories of LGBTQ+ Caregiving & Community.

This special event celebrates Vermont’s LGBTQ+ elders -- including Warren Kronemeyer and Leon Ingall, whose generosity helped create Valley Village.

Enjoy stories, conversation, and community, followed by a reception and dance party at Ciao Popolo. https://www.warleinc.com/events

10/16/2025

Happy Boss’s Day! We’re not ones to brag - but our boss truly is the BEST! JoAnne leads with heart, always putting her team first and going above and beyond to support us. Her creativity and determination turn every challenge into an opportunity. Valley Village is the caring, strong community it is today because of JoAnne’s exceptional leadership.

10/14/2025

Last week we celebrated our fabulous food service workers for !
Thank you for your top notch service to our residents!

10/09/2025

Right in our back yard! SilverCircus in Brattleboro, Vermont, is a weekly class for people over the age of 60 to try something extraordinary at the New England Center for Circus Arts — one of the top circus schools in the country!

SilverCircus in Brattleboro, Vermont, is a weekly class for people over the age of 60 to try something extraordinary at the New England Center for Circus Arts — one of the top circus schools in the country! Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Chloe Melas meets some of the adventurous participants.