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Columbia County approves respite‑pilot contracts, accepts $15,000 state grant
Summary
The Health & Human Services Committee on Jan. 20 approved multiple contracts to launch a respite pilot — including a Zumba instructor, caregiver coordinator and personal‑emergency response systems — and accepted a $15,000 grant from Assemblymember Didi Barrett. Officials also flagged staffing shortages and wait lists for in‑home care.
The Columbia County Health & Human Services Committee on Jan. 20 approved a package of contracts and accepted a $15,000 state grant to support a new respite pilot aimed at expanding services for older adults and people with care needs.
Committee members voted to contract with Donna Burty to provide certified Zumba for the pilot, to retain Family Advocates to close one eviction case, and to enter a new contract with LifeStation to supply personal emergency response systems (PERS). Commissioner Gibson said the…
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