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Commissioners approve county participation in regional elder-abuse MDT; no cost to county
Summary
Lancaster County will join the Lehigh‑Berks‑Lancaster Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team under an MOU facilitated by Weill Cornell Medicine and the PA Department of Aging; participation carries no direct cost and Deputy Chief Clerk Amy M. Campbell is authorized to sign.
The board unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding enabling Lancaster County’s Office of Aging to participate in the Lehigh‑Berks‑Lancaster Counties Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). The MDT, facilitated by Weill Cornell Medicine and coordinated with the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, brings professionals together to review complex elder‑abuse cases and develop action plans.
The minutes state there is no cost to participate and the Office of Aging will not receive compensation; Deputy Chief Clerk Amy M. Campbell was authorized to sign the MOU. Reporter Tom Lisi asked a follow-up question about the existing task force during the meeting; the minutes record the question but do not include a response.
