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Carteret County approves startup funds for Alzheimer27s respite program at Leon Mann Center
Summary
The board approved a $19,000 budget amendment to hire a part-time director and begin a one-day-per-week, four-hour Alzheimer27s respite program at the Leon Mann Center; staff said long-term sustainment likely depends on Home and Community Care Block Grant funds but those cannot cover start-up costs.
The Carteret County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 16 to appropriate $19,000 to start an Alzheimer27s respite program at the Leon Mann Center, approving funds to hire a part-time program director and prepare a one-day-per-week, four-hour nonmedical program intended to give caregivers short-term relief.
Shelley Ashley, who led the staff presentation, described the program as "not adult day care" but a respite offering focused on activities and socialization for…
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