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Bedford County opens bids for in‑home personal care services; awarding tabled pending review
Summary
Officials opened seven bids for a three‑year contract to provide in‑home personal care services for the Area Agency on Aging; hourly rates ranged from $21.95 to $27.00. The board tabled award until the agency completes its review of bid supplements.
The Bedford County Board of Commissioners opened and read seven bids on March 10, 2026 for a required three‑year in‑home personal care services contract (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029) for the Huntingdon, Bedford, Fulton Area Agency on Aging.
Commissioner Deb Baughman opened the bids. The proposals and the hourly rates listed in the minutes were: Alleghenies Unlimited Care Providers ($26.42/hr); Med Staffers ($21.95/hr); Community Resources for Independents ($27.00/hr); Home Instead ~ First Choice in Healthcare ~ Karen Everhart, Inc. ($25.25/hr); Caregivers America (year‑by‑year rates, $22.22 for year 1, $22.86 year 2, $23.12 year 3, year 4 $23.58, year 5 $24.05); Arcadia Home Care and Staffing ($25.00/hr); Helping Hands Home Health ($22.95/hr).
The board voted to table award of the contract so the Area Agency on Aging can review that required bid supplements and documentation; the agency will announce the eventual decision at a later meeting. The minutes do not record further discussion of evaluation criteria, the review timeline, or scoring details.
