Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Senior Services topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council on Aging warns county services could be delayed by federal shutdown; estimates $14,000 monthly impact
Summary
Rebecca Stapleton, Council on Aging director, told commissioners a federal government shutdown could delay reimbursements for senior meals and in‑home aid, potentially affecting about $14,000 per month in services and stressing local consequences for vulnerable residents.
Rebecca Stapleton, director for the Council on Aging, told the board the agency has partnered with ECU Health Systems to provide a telehealth "health hub" at the senior center and described robust turnout at recent programs. She warned that a federal government shutdown has real local impacts: meal delivery and in‑home aide reimbursements could be delayed, creating emotional and physical risks for seniors who depend on those services.
Stapleton said the county uses the federal funding strictly for meals and in‑home hours (not salaries or building costs) and estimated the pause could affect about $14,000 per month in reimbursements; she asked commissioners for continued support to keep nutrition sites and in‑home aid operating while reimbursements are delayed.
