The Advisory Council is a voluntary group of local residents who provide information, guidance, advice, and support to Office for the Aging to help develop and coordinate community-based services in Otsego County.…
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There is a need both for younger persons and for people who can work at non white-collar jobs—on farms and elsewhere. At the same time, there has been articulated resistance coming from the Otsego County Board of Representatives to accommodating any resettlement of immigrant/refugee persons to Upstate New York, as proposed by Governor Hochul (See FJ/HO April 2023).…
One of the foremost challenges facing rural hospices is the sheer geography. Unlike their urban counterparts, rural hospices often cover vast areas, requiring extensive logistical planning to reach patients in remote locations.…