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Region 7 agency tells Bay County commissioners it distributes roughly $700,000 annually and urges greater visibility
Summary
Region 7 Area Agency on Aging CEO Dana Alton told the Bay County Board on Feb. 17 that the agency distributes about $700,000 a year in county-directed funding and supports roughly $1 million in services accessed by about 300 older adults via the My Choice waiver. Alton asked the county to publicize Region 7 as a resource and keep county seats on the Region 7 board filled.
Dana Alton, the new chief executive officer of the Region 7 Area Agency on Aging, told the Bay County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 that Region 7 distributes approximately $700,000 annually to Bay County for senior services and that about $1,000,000 in services are accessed by roughly 300 Bay County older adults through the My Choice waiver.
Alton described Region 7 as a federally designated agency under the Older Americans Act that receives both state and federal funds to distribute to counties in its service area. “We are designated, federally designated under the Older…
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