Charlevoix County Commission on Aging reports Beaver Island staffing and service transition, 2018–2019

Sources

1. Dana Hodgson, “COA Menu Now Available @ Stoney,” Beaver Island Forum, December 22, 2018.
   The notice said the Commission on Aging menu was available at Stoney for lunch and dinner. This confirms a local meal-voucher access point, but does not establish the menu, voucher eligibility, or uptake.
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2. Pam Grassmick, “Commission on Aging Information,” Beaver Island Forum, November 6, 2018.
   The notice linked the Charlevoix County COA information page, invited residents to complete a service survey through Dawn at the Community Center, and said the school was offering COA meal vouchers to people over 60. This is a local informational notice; the linked county page and service records are stronger evidence for current eligibility or implementation.
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3. Amy Wieland, “December COA Updates from Amy Wieland, Ex. Director,” Beaver Island Forum, December 11, 2018.
   The County COA executive director’s update reported Dawn George’s departure, Kathie Ehinger’s appointment and transition, limited use of the in-home reimbursement and wellness-check programs, a new client-reassurance phone program, meal-voucher contract status, and a Community Center/PABI office lease update. It is an institutional public update, but the forum copy does not include the attached newsletter or verify later service delivery.
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4. Amy Wieland, “Commission on Aging Notes to BI for January 2019,” Beaver Island Forum, January 7, 2019.
   The January institutional update reports that the in-home reimbursement and wellness-check programs still had little or no uptake, confirms meal-voucher renewals with the school and island restaurants, and reiterates COA office hours and monthly Sunday dinners. It updates reported program status but does not provide enrollment records or outcome measures.
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5. Amy Wieland, “Commission on Aging February 2019 Update,” Beaver Island Forum, February 4, 2019.
   The county executive director reported that the in-home reimbursement program still had fewer than a handful of users and no CNA requests, two people had expressed interest in wellness checks, and there would be no Charlevoix County senior snow-removal program that winter. She announced termination of the Community Center lease effective March 1 and a planned move to the new county building on Donegal Bay Road, plus updated office hours and meal-voucher documentation requirements. This is a first-party institutional update, but it does not establish later uptake, service outcomes, or the exact move date.
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6. COA Beaver Island, “COA News Update,” Beaver Island Forum, March 6, 2019.
   The county executive director reported that the Beaver Island COA office was now at 26466 Donegal Bay Road with 8 a.m.–5 p.m. weekday hours, confirmed continued low use of the in-home reimbursement program and two wellness-check interests, and said meal-voucher services were being reevaluated. It is a first-party institutional update, but does not establish later service outcomes or the success of the proposed program changes.
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7. COA Beaver Island, “COA,” Beaver Island Forum, March 4, 2019.
   The local COA notice announced the new office at 26466 Donegal Bay Road beside the library and supplied a new phone number. This is a first-party operational notice and corroborates the March 6 update, but does not establish later office hours or service outcomes.
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8. COA Beaver Island, “Volunteers needed COA,” Beaver Island Forum, March 25, 2019.
   The COA solicited volunteers for meal delivery, Sunday-dinner hosting, kitchen work, classes, presentations, exercise programs, and music, and sought entertainment for a May 19 volunteer-appreciation dinner. This documents an institutional recruitment request, not actual volunteer participation or program capacity.
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