Earlier this summer, Leelanau County Senior Services delivered its yearly “aging update” to the county board of commissioners. The presentation was led by senior services Director Lena Vander Meulen for the first time. She replaced the previous director, April Missias, in July 2023.
Also present at the aging update were Heidi Gustine, the executive director of the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan (AAANM), and Lisa Robitshek, manager of the Meals on Wheels program of the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA).
Together, the three women gave a “state of the union” address — Gustine’s words — on Leelanau County’s senior population trends, community needs, and their organizations’ services and impacts.
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