Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council on Aging director says seniors’ services are at capacity, asks parish for funding
Summary
Charlene Rodriguez, executive director of the Food Sprits Ranch Council on Aging, told the council the agency is nearly relocated but facing waiting lists and paused programs; she credited a $10,000 foundation grant and a $175,000 legislative grant and requested additional local funding.
Charlene Rodriguez, executive director of the Food Sprits Ranch Council on Aging, told the Lafourche Parish Council on Jan. 13 that the organization is "99.99% moved" into a new facility but is operating at capacity and has begun a waiting list for seniors seeking services.
Rodriguez said programs including meals-on-wheels are paused because demand exceeds…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
