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Appalachian Council of Governments details data and aging services for Greenville County
Summary
Steve Pelissier of the Appalachian Council of Governments told the Greenville County Council the agency provides data/modeling for planning and a growing aging-services program that supports congregate dining, home-delivered meals (about 70,000 served) and ombudsman investigations for long-term care facilities.
Steve Pelissier, a representative of the Appalachian Council of Governments, told members of the Greenville County Council at a public forum that the regional agency provides data, technical modeling and a suite of aging services that support county residents.
Pelissier said ACOG has worked with the county since 1965 and maintains county-specific materials in its report. He described partnerships with GPATS (the regional transportation planning body) and the Greenville Area Development Corporation to supply statistical and narrative data used in planning and economic outreach. "We provide the modeling that they use, coordination, on the technical committee," he said.
Pelissier said ACOG's aging program has become the agency's largest by staff and budget and includes both direct services and partner-funded activities. He said the program helps seniors remain in their homes through congregate dining at multiple sites, home-delivered meals, benefits counseling, insurance advocacy and a long-term care ombudsman program that investigates facility complaints and refers law-enforcement cases when warranted. "I think about 70,000 meals total delivered and congregate taken to people's homes," he said, describing meal delivery in partnership with Meals on Wheels.
Pelissier said benefits counseling can help families navigate claims and that the ombudsman role is intended to be the "eyes and ears" for residents in long-term care. He offered to provide more detail to council members and staff and invited follow-up questions or written requests for additional information.
Why it matters: County leaders and residents often rely on regional planning and service providers for technical data and delivery of social services; the ACOG presentation highlights the scale of services for older adults and the agency's role in transportation and economic data that inform local decisions.
The council thanked Pelissier for the presentation and accepted his offer to provide more detailed materials for members and staff.
