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Resident urges Carteret County to develop adult day/respite services for Alzheimer’s patients
Summary
A Carteret County resident described caregiving gaps for people with dementia and asked the board to support adult day and respite care; county manager said senior services are expanding and staff can pursue grant funding if the board directs.
During public comment at the Sept. 15 meeting, resident Joseph Ann Smith described caregiving challenges after her husband’s death from Alzheimer’s and urged the county to support adult day or respite care for dementia patients in Carteret County.
Smith said home health aides can cost $30–$50 an hour and recounted an instance she found an aide inattentive while her…
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