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Southern Area Agency on Aging outlines services, notes county's large share of older residents
Summary
Southern Area Agency on Aging representatives briefed supervisors on programs serving older adults, highlighted services (meals, in‑home care, ombudsman, transportation), and said there are 6,335 residents aged 60+ in Patrick County (about 36% of the county population) per agency figures.
Representatives from the Southern Area Agency on Aging updated the Patrick County Board on the agency's mission and service portfolio and described demographic measures for the county's older population.
Richard Cox, who said he has served as the county's representative on the agency's board for two consecutive three‑year terms, introduced agency leadership and turned the presentation over to agency staff. The presenter summarized that the agency provides programs such as home‑delivered meals, congregate meals, in‑home care, insurance counseling, a long‑term care ombudsman, home repairs, emergency services and transportation options. The presenter stated that in Patrick County there are 6,335 older adults aged 60 and older, which the presenter said represents approximately 36% of the county's population.
The presenter described the agency's target population (primarily people aged 60+) and noted additional transportation support for some individuals aged 18 and older who lack access to medical care. The agency representative advised supervisors to review the packet distributed to board members for a fuller description of programs and noted the agency's budget for the coming year verbally as "5 plus billion dollars" in the meeting record.
