More of Salt Lake County’s aging veterans will be able to stay in their homes this year thanks to new federal funding allocated by the Salt Lake County Council.
The Salt Lake County Council allocated $100,000 from the Department of Veterans Affairs to the county’s veteran-directed care program this week.
Last year, the program worked with 43 veterans. So far this year, it has served 55 clients, according to Afton January, a spokesperson for the county’s Aging and Adult Services Division. The federal department will confirm that a person is eligible for program services, refer them to Salt Lake County, and then a case worker will take over to help the service member determine what their needs and wishes are as they age.
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