By Derek Howard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, MidlandToday.ca Staff ‘pretty much guaranteed’ one-time seed funding to support caregiver respite at the Perkinsfield Park community garden this spring. In alignment with the township’s 2025 age-friendly community plan, the proposed initiative would allow older adults living with frailty, including dementia, to participate in safe outdoor activities while their caregivers receive respite in terms of short-term relief from their regular duties. At the recent committee of the whole meeting, recreation and special events director Josh Pallas expanded upon a report which outlined the funding opportunity from an application to North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services. “There’s been a funding opportunity that’s come forward to us; it’s pretty much guaranteed,” said Pallas during the meeting. “We’ve been given a thumbs up, for the most…
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