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Aging Partners asks York County for 2.5% funding increase as senior demand rises
Summary
Aging Partners director Ronald Jones told the York County commissioners the agency served 563 individuals last year and requested a 2.5% county contribution increase — $41,002.31 — to keep pace with rising demand for in‑home services and Medicaid waiver case management.
Ronald Jones, director of Aging Partners, told the York County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 20 that the agency served 563 county residents last year with 38,800 service units and is asking the county for a 2.5% funding increase for 2024–25.
"Our contribution request this year is a 2.5% increase over last year, which is $41,002.31," Jones said, describing services that include meals, transportation and Medicaid waiver case management that help keep seniors at home. Jones told the board that in‑home supports can cost roughly $2,000 a month versus an estimated $8,000 or more for nursing‑home care.
The request came with demographic data: Jones said county seniors are increasing and noted a 32% rise in the senior population between 2015 and 2030 projections. He warned that the oldest cohorts (those 85 and older) typically require more intensive services and longer term care management.
Commissioners asked how long clients typically remain on the Medicaid waiver; Jones said some clients remain on the program for multiple years but that a more than two‑year average is uncommon because clients’ needs tend to escalate.
County staff and commissioners acknowledged Aging Partners’ role in reducing higher‑cost care. The board did not take a separate vote on the agency request during the presentation; commissioners said the numbers would be incorporated into the county budget process and the proposed increase would appear in the budget worksheets for final consideration.
The board’s budget workshop later in the meeting considered overall county requests and reserves, where commissioners discussed how to incorporate Aging Partners’ request alongside other agency funding proposals.
