No. While there is no legal affiliation between Grace Cottage Hospital and Valley Village, we enjoy the convenience of having the hospital just 200 yards down the road. Many of our residents choose to have primary care physicians who practice at Grace Cottage Hospital, but we certainly do not require this.

Our independent living facility does not provide care services, but our assisted living facility does. Residents of the “supportive housing” wing of the assisted living have the option of choosing and having access to that building’s care services when needed.

Valley Village is a Vermont state licensed assisted living program, providing services intended to support resident independence and aging in place. Through our participation in the Medicaid Choices for Care program we provide Enhanced Residential Care services to some residents who meet “nursing home level of care” criteria.

Whenever possible residents remain in this setting unless it is determined that the home is unable to safely and adequately meet a resident’s assessed needs.

All of our apartments are rentals. Demographics indicate that over two thirds of the senior households in our area are low-income. Since we are committed to providing housing and services that are affordable to all seniors in the area, we chose to develop rental housing rather than owner-occupied housing.

Yes. All of the apartments are affordable. Rents are restricted in 40 of the 64 apartments in the two buildings. These apartments are designated for residents making below 50% and 60% of median income. While all the other apartments are open to persons of any income, these too are affordable, with rents below Fair Market Rents for the area.

For more information on rent rates, For more information on rent rates, see the rate sheets for Independent Living, Assisted Living and Supportive Housing.

No. While most of our residents are from close by in Windham County, we do get applications from seniors who have children in the area or who were formally from the community and wish to return to the area. We encourage applications from all those who are interested in living in the West River Valley at Valley Village.

If our units are full, we maintain waitlists for all of our housing. However, due to different care needs, income levels, and the readiness of an applicant to move in, one’s place on the waitlist may not be a good indicator of when one might be offered an apartment for occupancy.

If you are interested in applyting to live at Valley Village, apply here: Valley Village Housing Application or call us at (802) 365-7190 to have us send an application to you.

Generally we can schedule a tour during office hours, Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. However, we ask that you give us at least 72 hours notice.

To schedule a visit, please call the Valley Village Tenant Specialist at (802) 365-7190.

Valley Village has an age requirement of 62 years and older. In some cases applicants over the age of 18 with a disability may be appropriate for an assisted living apartment. Eligibility is determined by individual assessment.

In all of our settings, cats are permitted. However, residents must be able to care for their cat or assign a guardian to do so for them.

There is a pet deposit required at the time of move-in. Deposits are fully refundable if there is no extraordinary wear and tear to the apartment.