Friday, September 27, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
BY JEFF CHUDZINSKI North Country This Week CANTON -- The St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging has seen an influx in funding from the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA). The funds, …
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BY JEFF CHUDZINSKI
North Country This Week
CANTON -- The St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging has seen an influx in funding from the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA).
The funds, totaling $21,160, are earmarked for the Community Services for the Elderly (CSE) Program, according to legislators.
The resolution to accept the funds was approved during the county legislature's Dec. 4 full board meeting.
Officials say CSE funding is used "to provide personal emergency response and senior transportation services within the county."
In other action, legislators also approved a budget modification for the department to accept additional funding from the Expanded In-Home Service for the Elderly Program (EISEP) from NYSOFA.
The funding, totaling $31,438, will be used to provide personal care services for approximately 60 qualifying seniors within the county.
Legislators also approved a budget modification for the Office for the Aging to receive additional funding for the Wellness in Nutrition Program.
The funds come from NYSOFA to provide funding for the WIN Program to ensure home delivered meals are available for the senior population throughout the county.
In total, $59,093 will be distributed to the county to cover office expenses, equipment repair, nutrition site supplies and volunteer driver expenses.
A fourth budget resolution was passed to accept additional funds for the Office for the Aging from the Older American Act (OAA) for home delivered meals for seniors throughout the county.
That modification is worth $29,989.
A final budget modification was approved for the Office for the Aging to accept funds for additional personal care revenue from cost share clients.
Officials say the office receives personal care reimbursements from cost share clients who have qualified for the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP).
The amount of cost share collected exceeded the amount budgeted for in 2023, necessitating the $12,500 budget modification.
Cost share income will continue to increase as the cost to provide perusal care services continues to increase, officials say.
