About

HISTORY & MISSION OF COA

To promote, develop, and reinforce programs that support and enhance the health, well-being, dignity, and independence of older adults in the nine towns of the greater Kearsarge area.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

To serve the needs and interests of people aged 55 years and older who reside in the towns of Andover, Danbury, Grantham, New London, Newbury, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton, and Wilmot.

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision is a community of older adults bound together by a high quality of life and healty aging, as COA continues to be the focal point for area older adults who depend on us to support their independence, to help them find their sense of purpose, and provide the opportunity for older adults to help older adults.

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES

Like people of all ages, we continue to value an older adult community that celebrates;

• capabilities and ambitions
• willingness to grow and develop
• a need and desire to build relationships and socialize with others
• a quest for achievement
• access to sources of information, help with problems, and opportunities to share with and learn from individuals with similar experiences and circumstances
• integration within their families and communities

COA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Robert Prohl, Elkins - Chair

Jane Hopwood, Elkins - Vice Chair

Paula Wyeth, New London - Treasurer

Robin Burroughs Davis - Andover

Robert DiClerico, New London

Marion Hafner, New London

Tally Jones, Newbury

Donna Ruel, Springfield

Patsy Steverson, New London