FY 2017 Budget Highlights
Priority #5
Seniors - Preparing for Growing Population
Goals:
1. Redefine the county funded aging and senior services provided by the local department of aging.
Use public and private resources to reach out to seniors and their communities to determine
needs. Reorganize personnel and facility resources to be better prepared for the growing senior
population.
2015 Establish Seniors First Steering Committee (Complete)
2015/2016 - Develop plan for reorganizing senior services (In Progress)
2016/2017 Implementation of plan
2. Expand Nutritional Programs to seniors through enhanced support for Meals on Wheels so now
senior goes hungry. Increase capacity of staff to recruit and retain volunteers to support
programs.
Due Date:
2015/2016 - Allocate additional funding to meet all demand for Meals on Wheels (Complete)
3. Include planning for Senior Housing Needs in Livable Frederick initiative.
Due Date:
2016 - Housing Needs Study (In Progress)
4. Increase Aging in Place Services through increased support of local services such as Senior Care,
Maryland Access Point, Adult Evaluation and Review Services (AERS).
Due Date:
2016 Add volunteer coordinator and information and assistance positions (Complete)
2016 Add case manager to support AERS (Complete)
2017 - Allocate funding to supplement grants for direct service (Complete)
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