OZ Village – providing support, friends, expertise, and services to give our older adults the resources and confidence they need to live safely and comfortably at home as they age.
What is the Ohavi Zedek Village?
The first Village was created 25 years ago in Massachusetts; villages are now an international movement with over 300 in the U.S. alone. The Village model has redefined aging, showing that with the right support, older adults can thrive in their homes and neighborhoods for as long as possible. Participants rely on each other and also on volunteers, collaborating agencies and programs in the community.
OZ Village is one of a handful of synagogue Villages in the U.S. and it is the only one in Vermont. Our mission is to facilitate home help and social opportunities for older congregants in order to support participants remaining in their own homes for as long as possible as they age. We do this through bonds of friendship, volunteerism, involvement in synagogue life, and use of the wider community’s resources. Reciprocity and interrelationship are universal needs. We at OZV believe everyone has something to give and we all get by giving; we need each other to thrive and survive in our homes and communities.
PARTICIPATE IN OZV AS A VOLUNTEER
OZVILLAGE is a program for 60+ active adults BUT ANY AGE MAY BE INVOLVED. By volunteering, you are helping guarantee that the services will still be available at OZ in 5, 10, 15 years or more, when you might need it.
