Featured on Mass Appeal: Valley Opportunity Council wants you to help end senior loneliness
Melissa White • January 26, 2024
Andrea Holden, Director of the Senior Companion Program at VOC, was featured on Mass Appeal to talk about the program.
(Mass Appeal) – The United States Surgeon General has stated that loneliness in our country has become an epidemic, causing the deterioration of both our mental and physical health, and some of those most at risk are our seniors.
Andrea Holden, Director of the Senior Companion Program at the Valley Opportunity Council, is here to tell us about a program where you can help our senior neighbors.
1) Only those households experiencing a heating-related emergency will be served by the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) while the shutdown is in place. Emergencies Include: No heat, A termination notice from a utility, less than 1/8 of a tank of oil, less than three days’ supply of other deliverable fuels Limited Funding Available starting November 1 Only for Heating Emergencies 2) Standard fuel assistance supports through Valley Opportunity Council are not currently available until the Federal Government shutdown ends and Fuel Assistance funds are restored to the budget If you believe you are experiencing a heating emergency, please call 413-552-1548 and a member of our fuel assistance team will assist.
[Western Mass News] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - As we go deeper into fall, heating costs are expected to increase once again. And right now, there is a way for some to get assistance, while the commonwealth looks to do something about this issue.
Melissa White, Director of Programs at Valley Opportunity Council, is interviewed by Western Mass News about the coming heating season.
