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Area Agency on Aging reports reach of senior millage; board approves FY2026 allocations
Summary
The Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan outlined services delivered through the Kent County Senior Millage and the board approved proposed FY2026 allocations to be forwarded to the full board.
Kendrick Heinlein, president and CEO of the Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, told the Kent County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19 that the county’s senior millage funds a broad network of services that help older adults remain in their homes and communities.
Heinlein said the agency leverages millage spending so every dollar invested produces nearly $3 in system value and highlighted that the senior millage aims to prevent costly hospitalizations or long-term nursing care. "Hospital stays can cost on upwards of $30,000. These proactive services can be delivered for less than $500 per person through the millage…
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