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Orange County Office for the Aging wins $5,000 geriatric grant, approves new congregate site and part‑time courier
Summary
The Orange County Human Services Committee accepted a $5,000 Welcome Orange Geriatric Initiative grant, approved an intermunicipal agreement to open a congregate dining site in Chester and created a federally funded part‑time courier position to expand home‑delivered meals.
The Orange County Human Services Committee voted July 1 to accept a $5,000 grant for the county’s Welcome Orange Geriatric Initiative and approved an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Chester to add a congregate dining site, and the committee authorized creation of one federally funded part‑time courier position to support home‑delivered meals.
Why it matters: The actions aim to expand nutrition and outreach services for older adults across the county, add a new congregate dining location in Chester, and improve delivery capacity for home‑delivered meals as demand grows.
Grant and program details Danielle Diana Smith, director of the Office for the Aging, told the committee the $5,000 award comes from the New York State Office of Mental Health to support the Welcome Orange Geriatric Initiative (WOGI), a partnership of aging, mental‑health and substance‑use providers. Smith said the money will be used for materials and outreach — for example, printed materials and program supplies —…
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