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

Feb 19, 2026

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.

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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.

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