Aging in Place with Pets®
Treating You and Your Pets with Dignity and Respect
Although we've all heard the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words", we think that this picture is worth (at least) ten thousand words.
It demonstrates our commitment to helping older adults and adults with disabilities in our greater Burlington community (within Chittenden County, Vermont) to take care of their pets who motivate, and inspire, them to continue taking care of themselves.
It demonstrates our commitment to helping older adults and adults with disabilities in our greater Burlington community (within Chittenden County, Vermont) to take care of their pets who motivate, and inspire, them to continue taking care of themselves.
I first met Blake [the Founder and Director of Aging in Place with Pets®] and some of his wonderful Coaches after they started helping my neighbor who lives right across the hall from me.
I'm so proud to be part of this community of older adults [and adults with disabilities] whose pets greatly motivate them to stay independent. I've never had any children of my own, and I can't say enough good things about this one-of-a-kind, born-out-of-necessity service.
I'm so proud to be part of this community of older adults [and adults with disabilities] whose pets greatly motivate them to stay independent. I've never had any children of my own, and I can't say enough good things about this one-of-a-kind, born-out-of-necessity service.
Participant in Tuesday and Thursday ProgramTeam Lucy and Gigi
What makes us unique?
We truly, and undoubtedly, care about you and your pets!
Our nonprofit organization was founded, and is directed, by one of the first occupational therapists, if not the first occupational therapist, to specialize in, and advocate for, helping older adults and adults with disabilities to take care of their pets.
That is why we purposefully use the term "care of pets" rather than "pet care" when describing our human-centered animal welfare charity.
Our nonprofit organization was founded, and is directed, by one of the first occupational therapists, if not the first occupational therapist, to specialize in, and advocate for, helping older adults and adults with disabilities to take care of their pets.
That is why we purposefully use the term "care of pets" rather than "pet care" when describing our human-centered animal welfare charity.
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Founder and Director Blake trimming Trouble's nails
We have dramatically improved, and will continue to improve, many older adults' and adults with disabilities' lives as well as their pets' lives in our community.
We were recently featured in Seven Days — one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the State of Vermont — in "The Animal Issue" and "This Old State" Report for 2025.
We were recently featured in Seven Days — one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the State of Vermont — in "The Animal Issue" and "This Old State" Report for 2025.