Commissioners $213,000 grant for healthy aging

NEW LEXINGTON — The Board of Perry County Commissioners has announced that it has been awarded a grant of $213,000 for promoting healthier living among older adults in Perry County.

Following through on its 2023 application to the state’s Department of Aging, the board will use the funding from the state’s Healthy Ohio Aging Grant to help Perry County seniors 60 and older improve important factors determining their health and well-being, in particular housing, food security and social engagement through technology.

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By Ben Carpenter

Ben Carpenter has served as one of three Perry County Ohio Commissioners since 2016. A former director of Perry County's Soil & Water District, Ben champions responsible use of county funds and land. He and his wife Katrina live on Ben's original family farm just outside Somerset, Ohio where they raise grass-fed Black Angus and Longhorn cattle.