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St. Martin Council on Aging outlines services, transportation rules and $136,000 meals shortfall
Summary
At the St. Martin Parish joint committee meeting, Executive Director Shanice Lewis described the Council on Aging's Title III programs, noted a roughly $136,000 deficit in home-delivered meals this year, and highlighted a parish-supported transportation service that serves residents beginning at age 17 with a 48-hour booking policy.
Executive Director Shanice Lewis told the St. Martin Parish joint committee on April 21 that the St. Martin Council on Aging provides Title III services—including transportation, congregate and home-delivered meals, and caregiver supports—to parish residents and faces an operating gap in its Meals on Wheels program.
Lewis, who said the agency is in its 53rd year and was chartered in 1973, said the council is the parish’s main point of contact for older residents who need services and socialization. “Our mission through the St. Martin Council on Aging is to make every day a better day for the seniors of St. Martin Parish,” Lewis said.
Why it matters: The council’s transportation and meal programs are…
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