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Regional health director tells Woodbury that aging population and mental health will be central local challenges
Summary
Amy Bethge of the Housatonic Valley Health District briefed the Board of Selectmen on services and the district's focus on aging-in-place supports and lingering mental-health needs following the pandemic; a printed copy of her presentation is available from the Town Clerk.
WOODBURY, Conn. — Amy Bethge, director of the Housatonic Valley Health District, told the Woodbury Board of Selectmen on Jan. 27 that the town’s aging population and persistent mental-health challenges remain major public-health priorities.
Bethge delivered an overview of district services and emphasized the value of supporting aging in place and addressing post-pandemic mental-health needs in the community. She said printed copies of her PowerPoint presentation are available from the Town Clerk and at her office.
Selectmen received the presentation; the board did not take formal action on health-district recommendations at this meeting.
