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Northampton County aging services seeks two supervisory upgrades to reduce protective-services caseloads

Northampton County Council (Personnel & Finance committee sessions) · February 19, 2026

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Summary

Area Agency on Aging requested two position upgrades to address rising protective-services referrals — proposing promotion of an Aging Care Manager 2 to 3 and an Aging Care Management Supervisor 2 to 3, funded from the aging block grant, not county general funds. Presenters cited a jump from 723 reports of need in 2018 to 1,907 in 2025 and veteran caseworkers carrying caseloads above 70.

Northampton County’s Area Agency on Aging told the personnel committee on Feb. 18 that it is seeking two position upgrades within aging to address sharply higher protective-services workloads.

Margie Swandoski, who identified herself to the committee, said reports of need have risen from 723 in 2018 to 1,907 in 2025 and that state guidance…

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