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Jefferson County Office for the Aging outlines services, rising demand and staffing gaps
Summary
Bethany Munn of Jefferson County’s Office for the Aging reviewed programs, spending and service gaps, citing growing demand for meals, respite and home‑based aides and a new $411,000 allocation to help address a county waiting list for in‑home aides.
Bethany Munn, representing the Office for the Aging, told the Health and Human Services Committee that rising numbers of older adults and growing acuity are increasing demand for county services such as meals, case management, respite and home supports. "The purpose of the Office for the Aging is to have services that allow people to stay home for as long as possible," Munn said.
Munn said the Office for the Aging (OFA) has 15 full‑time staff, one part‑time staff and volunteers and an operating budget of about $3.2 million drawn from federal, state, county and grant sources. Jefferson County’s population is about 117,000 and roughly 24,000 residents — about one in five — are age 60 or older, she said.
Munn described the OFA’s major programs: nutrition (about 130,000 meals provided annually), case…
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