Every day, everyone in North Carolina – and around the world for that matter –gets older. There isn’t much, or anything really, that one can do about that; however, the State of North Carolina is establishing a new program that’s intended to help state residents maintain a good quality of life as they age.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) is holding a kick-off event in Raleigh for media from across the state in order to announce the unveiling of the “All Ages, All Stages NC – A Roadmap for Aging and Living Well Plan.”
It’s being called a “multisector plan for aging” because it will engage a lot of different strategies and state agencies and their partners to help people in the state maintain as good a situation as possible as they age.
According to NC DHHS, the program is designed to help enhance the quality of life for all North Carolinians as we get older.”
The plan comes at a time when the number of older North Carolinians is growing at a high rate. Currently, nearly 2 million of North Carolina’s 10 million-plus residents are age 65 or older.
According to state estimates, that number is expected to increase to 3 million by 2050,
The plan to enhance the quality of life for aging North Carolinians is the result of “a collaborative effort across sectors including consumers, providers, government entities, and aging and disability advocates in North Carolina.”
NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley will host the media kick-off event on Friday, Sept. 27, when the lion’s share of details regarding the program will be revealed.
NC DHHS states that “All Ages, All Stages NC” will “work to help North Carolina transform its infrastructure and coordinate services to better serve people across the state.”
Would be better to just improve the quality and affordability of Heathcare if they want to improve life for the elderly in our State.
What a load of buzzspeak bullshit.
But hey, it’ll keep some useless Public Sector parasites busy… kinda.
ditto
How about some grocery money for all seniors, not just seniors that are getting Medicare and Medicaid. I am a senior getting $2500 a month social security with only Medicare and I get no help.
Huh? How much duz this feel-good doonboggle gonna cost us? I am my brother’s keeper, but not by extortion or
coercion.
Exactly!
The statists like to claim they’re engaging in selfless charity when they vote to fund programs like this – with other people’s money.
Forcing people to surrender their hard earned money is not charity, it’s extortion.
The Liberals who portray themselves as saints are more like street muggers. But muggers are honest crooks.
Daniel Boone had something to say about this while he served in Congress. He volunteered his own money for a “worthy” cause if the other House members would do the same. That was the last anyone said about it.
How about eliminating property taxes for homeowners over 65? How about changing the statute that allows for plush retirement homes the benefit of property and sales tax-free operation? The residents who can afford to live in such “retirement communities” receive the benefits while the rest of the population pays the bill. Where is the fairness in that? The tax benefits go to those who can afford to pay their fair share, like Greensboro’s CC member, Nancy Hoffmann.
Too true.
the photo is the program?
I could age better if I were more able to keep my home by paying less property taxes for less services.
our neighbors, us, me, keep whining for MORE services ? fix those potholes yourself & herd the homeless ?