QUESTION
What assistance is provided to the centers in RAD PACT-Takeover NYCHA Development Centers amid construction, and why is relocation to new facilities delayed?
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The NYC Department for the Aging collaborates with NYCHA to find nearby locations for uninterrupted services for centers affected by construction, amidst challenges like limited facility availability.
- The Department for the Aging works closely with NYCHA to prevent service disruptions for relocated centers.
- Effort is made to find nearby locations to ensure continuous service, despite complexities.
- Continuous communication is maintained with providers and NYCHA to avoid major service gaps.
- Challenges include a limited number of suitable facilities for older adults.
- Inquiry is made regarding the delay in relocating seniors to an identified old school.
Chris Banks
0:59:51
So I'm doing I wanna find out what what what's the assistance that's being given to the c Sensors that are located in the Rad Pack Take Over Nitrogen Development Centers.
1:00:05
We know that a lot of them have actually are now being relocated because of the construction work that's going on.
1:00:10
I don't know what assistance is being given.
1:00:13
Because I know in one particular center, the penworkman center, the seniors actually been relocated.
1:00:20
Into another building, and it's been a back and forth.
1:00:23
So I wanna know what assistance is being given to assist the sponsor of the program.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:00:31
One of the things that we've done is we work very closely with NYCHA during this process.
1:00:36
Right, on New York City Housing Authority, during this process.
1:00:39
And as you said, when what we will do is try to find a nearby location so that we will not have a disruption of service.
1:00:48
If the if it needs a lot of improvement, that just complicates it a little more.
1:00:54
But we're in constant relationship with both the provider as well as Nitra to make sure that there is not a gap in service or a major disruption of services.
1:01:05
But that's a process that the city is going through.
1:01:08
1 of the challenges that we will have a council member banks that we are experiencing is the number of facilities that we can house older adults.
1:01:19
Centers in.
Chris Banks
1:01:20
Well, in a situation with a pen workman, there is a location that has been found, which is a old school that was actually ran by the DOE.
1:01:31
Why is that taking so long to move the seniors into that building?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:01:35
I can look into that and get back to you all that.
Chris Banks
1:01:38
These because that's been a a major issue of contention for the seniors and the obviously, the sponsor Also, you know, participation in senior programs, obviously, it's been a major issue, and we've been having dwindling numbers.
1:01:54
I wanna know if I may continue madam chair.
1:01:58
Yeah.