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Douglas County announces $1.5 million in new services for older adults
Summary
Douglas County commissioners unveiled a package of programs and funded initiatives after a 2023–24 listening tour, including a mailed resource guide, a housing navigator seed grant and expanded service partnerships.
Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle announced that Douglas County is investing $1,500,000 in new services aimed at helping older residents remain in their homes and stay connected to county resources. The announcement came during an older-adult town hall hosted by the county.
The funding is the result of outreach conducted in 2023 and 2024, when commissioners held listening sessions at locations across the county and fielded a survey that drew 354 responses. “You told us your priorities were transportation, housing, in-home services, and information. We heard you,” Commissioner Kevin Van…
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