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image shows two people smiling and holding coolers full of meals for seniors
Posted inAging

Cooper, GOP aim budget toward more senior needs

by Thomas Goldsmith April 13, 2021May 5, 2021

By Thomas Goldsmith Dolores Gardner of Greenville looks forward to receiving farmers-market-fresh vegetables along with meals delivered to the home she shares with her husband Austin.  Those are coming from Pitt County Meals on Wheels in July as one of the services financed through Home and Community Care Block Grants, funds that are expected to […]

Shows a young woman sitting with an older man who is in a wheelchair, likely homebound, or could be in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility
Posted inDisabilities

Getting vaccine to homebound North Carolinians takes extra logistics, effort

by Rose Hoban March 24, 2021March 25, 2021
Millie Veasey stands in the doorway of her home, a smiling man in the doorway looks in. Some programs such as these are not getting as much support because of the budget standoff.
Posted inAging

Some NC senior services left in the dust after budget feud between governor, legislature

by Thomas Goldsmith February 19, 2020February 18, 2020
Four people on a panel on stage, flanked by Congress banners
Posted inPublic Health

We know what you did this summer

by Yen Duong September 10, 2019April 13, 2021
two people place bananas and plastic bags into coolers
Posted inAging

Gov. Cooper mostly nixes any additional spending on aging services

by Thomas Goldsmith March 8, 2019March 8, 2019
a woman on the right talks to a man standing behind a desk to the left of the photo
Posted inAging

With little budget leeway, advocates bring growing needs of older NC residents to NCGA

by Thomas Goldsmith March 1, 2019February 28, 2019

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