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County aging planners warn long waits for Meals on Wheels and in‑home care; ask commissioners for more state funding
Summary
PTRC aging planners told Rockingham County commissioners that block‑grant funding and senior‑center dollars are not keeping pace with demand; home‑delivered meal waitlists and in‑home service waits stretch months to years, and volunteer shortages limit delivery capacity.
Bob Cleveland, planning committee chair with the area agency on aging (PTRC), told county commissioners the region’s older‑adult population is growing and that several services face capacity shortfalls. He said about 192 people currently receive home‑delivered meals while roughly 173 remain waiting; average waits for meal delivery are about 18–24 months, and some in‑home service waitlists had…
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