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County advances pilot respite program and authorizes vehicle purchase for in-home aides

Columbia County Public Safety Committee · September 29, 2025
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Summary

Supervisors approved a pilot respite program to open social adult day sites in Canaan and Chatham and authorized an Office for the Aging vehicle purchase to support in-home personal care aides; the committee discussed volunteer training and grant funding.

The Public Safety Committee approved a pilot respite program designed to expand daytime supports for older residents and caregivers and carried a resolution authorizing a vehicle purchase for an Office for the Aging personal-care aide.

Speaker 7 outlined a plan to open respite locations in Canaan and Chatham, initially operating one day per month and coordinated with existing social adult day resources so sites run on days the Social House is closed. The…

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