Office for the Aging resolution amendments
Summary
The Office for the Aging delivered thousands of meals, rides, and benefits applications in March, and the committee moved its annual plan update to the full Legislature. Volunteers are needed for the food security coalition, and a new senior volunteer recruitment campaign is launching.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Volunteer hours in March were valued at $45,945; the resolution itself carries no new cost.
Sullivan County seniors who rely on meals, rides, benefits help, and in-home services.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning and Community Resources Committee — November 5, 2026
Two resolutions would modify prior county resolutions (No. 444-25 from November 2025 and No. 323-26 from September 2026) sponsored by the Office for the Aging. The agenda doesn't spell out what the changes do.
Planning and Community Resources Committee — August 6, 2026
Federal reauthorization passed the Senate with flat 2026 funding, while the population served has grown 24% over a decade and inflation-adjusted funding slipped 5%. Home-based services cost about $1,175 per person a year versus nearly $115,000 for a Medicaid nursing home year.
Planning and Community Resources Committee — May 7, 2026
The Office for the Aging delivered thousands of meals, rides, and benefits applications in March, and the committee moved its annual plan update to the full Legislature. Volunteers are needed for the food security coalition, and a new senior volunteer recruitment campaign is launching.
Planning and Community Resources Committee — April 9, 2026
Volunteers who counsel seniors on health insurance questions will receive stipends for the 2025-2026 program year.
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