Transportation pilot for older Mainers, people with disabilities passes committee
- Date: 05/14/2021
Members of the Maine Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a proposed pilot program…
A $500,000 grant is going to the Region IV Area Agency on Aging so it can help to improve health outcomes among seniors. Agency CEO Christine Vanlandingham tells us a 2019 study found seniors need help addressing social determinants of health. That would include things like housing, transportation, and recreation that affect health, but aren’t direct ailments. The Area Agency on Aging will work with Spectrum Health Lakeland to address those determinants when a senior seeks care.
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