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Rockingham County aging services face long waitlists and tight budgets, planners tell commissioners
Summary
A regional planner told Rockingham County commissioners that block grant funding for aging services totals about $795,000 for FY26 and that home‑delivered meals and in‑home aid face long waitlists—an average 18–24 months for meal delivery—driving calls for more funding and volunteer recruitment.
Bob Cleveland, planning program manager with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC), told the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 5 that the county’s older‑adult population is growing and that current aging services funding and staff cannot meet demand.
Cleveland said the PTRC block grant for aging services amounted to about $730,000 in FY26, with matching requirements and additional targeted funds that bring the county’s total aging‑services revenue to about $795,000. He said the county…
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