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Elder Affairs reports steady programs and warns meals, staffing could be hit by cuts
Summary
The city's Elder Affairs director described ongoing grants, satellite centers and a five-day meal program at the Ray Jordan Center, and said a mayoral 3% reduction would likely force choices such as charging fees or reducing meals per center.
Roy Goodman, director of Springfield's Elder Affairs, briefed councilors on senior services and said program activity is high across the city's four centers.
Goodman said the department operates three federal grants (the Council on Aging grant, SHINE for Medicare assistance, and a senior employment program) and that the primary Council on Aging grant averages roughly $450,000'$490,000 per year and remains a critical funding source. He told…
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