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County officials flag rising senior population, long-term care caseloads and staffing pressures
Summary
Public-health and long-term care leaders said the county served about 528 long-term care clients through August 2025, down from 648 in 2023, and projected ~18,000 additional residents aged 65+ by 2055, signaling future pressure on care coordination and staff capacity.
Gina Hyer told commissioners the county—arries hundreds of long-term care cases: "At any given time in 2023, we had 648 clients ... 2024 was 583, and now in 2025 so far through August, we have 528." She said long-term care staff average roughly 60 cases per care coordinator and that the county currently has about 10 social workers in that program area.
Hyer and commissioners discussed demographic projections and the county's aging-population planning. Hyer cited a planning figure that the county could see roughly 18,000 more residents aged 65+ by 2055 and said Crow Wing County is among the top rural Minnesota counties for senior population growth. Commissioners asked how the county will meet future demand; Hyer and other managers said they will monitor caseloads and reallocate staff as needed, but warned that recruitment and retention for home-health and nursing services remains a challenge.
