As elderly population grows in Hubbard County, how do we address their needs?

As elderly population grows in Hubbard County, how do we address their needs?

Twenty-six percent of Hubbard County's population is over 65 years old. The statewide average is about 17%, said Living at Home of the Park Rapids Area Director Connie Carmichael. She spoke at an “Aging in the Heartland" forum hosted by the Park Rapids Area League of Women Voters on Nov. 19. Currently, Carmichael said roughly 5,600 out of 21,500 county residents are over 65. By 2030, the county's population is projected to grow to 31 to 33%, she…