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North Star Council on Aging reports steady Meals on Wheels volume and a wait list; federal funding uncertainty remains a concern
Summary
North Star Council on Aging told commissioners it served approximately 54,000 meals in the current fiscal year and maintains a wait list; the program described supply and funding pressures and said federal Older Americans Act funding uncertainty could affect services.
Darlene Suplee of the North Star Council on Aging told the Health & Social Services Commission on March 15 that Meals on Wheels remains a high-demand service in the borough, delivering about 350 meals per day and projected to provide roughly 54,000 meals in fiscal year 2025. She said last year the program provided 59,748 meals and served 454 individuals.
Suplee described survey results showing high client satisfaction: 100% of…
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