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COAST reports growth in meals and rides, cites staffing and funding limits
Summary
COAST executives told St. Tammany Parish councilors the senior services nonprofit served more meals and provided more rides in fiscal 2025, described its current benefits and fund balances, and said transportation demand is outstripping current capacity.
Amy Coudell, executive director of COAST (the Council on Aging of St. Tammany), told the St. Tammany Parish Council that COAST served nearly 160,000 meals and provided about 48,900 rides in fiscal year 2025, increases from the prior year. “We served nearly a 160,000 meals in fiscal year 2025,” Coudell said.
Coudell said COAST has 75 total employees — 56 full time, 16 part time and three substitutes — and eight exempt (director-level) positions. She told councilors the agency offers health insurance with the parish subsidy: “Coast pays $775 per employee towards whatever plan they choose,” and employee premium contributions range from $38 to $181 per pay period; 34 of 61 eligible employees are enrolled. She said COAST also provides dental, vision and life insurance at no cost to enrolled employees and a 3%…
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