Orange County’s government includes a Department on Aging, tasked with developing programs and working with community partners to address the unique issues faced by local senior citizens. Among other things, the department helps operate the county’s two senior centers, the Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough and the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill.
But it’s not enough simply to have programs for “senior citizens” in general – because not all senior citizens are alike, nor do they all face the same issues. With a diverse population, how do county officials ensure they’re meeting the needs of all Orange County’s residents?
Zhenzhen Yu and Ana Lima are bilingual social workers with Orange County, and Ryan Lavalley is an occupational therapy consultant. They joined Aaron Keck on WCHL Thursday to discuss how Orange County’s Department on Aging addresses the needs of a diverse population.
For more information on Orange County’s Department on Aging, visit its page on the county’s website.
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