Candidates acknowledge aging population, propose coordinated services and task force
Candidates described Talbot County's aging demographics and discussed mobile integrated health, a new task force on aging, and the need to convene nonprofit service providers to prevent seniors from using 911 as primary care.
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When asked what the county should do to ensure seniors can age in place, Councilman Dave (self-identified) described existing county efforts and partnerships with EMS and the health department, noting a mobile integrated health program that brings services to residents and helps reduce 911 calls. "They go out to folks and meet them where they are, and they help them with their prescriptions," he said.
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