QUESTION
What are the plans to support the transportation needs of seniors?
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The New York City Department for the Aging is aware of the transportation needs for seniors and has previously acquired 44 vans to address vehicle disrepairs.
- The Department replaced older vehicles to enhance seniors' access to essential services.
- A case from a Queens provider highlights the need for additional vehicles to expand transportation services for seniors.
- A second vehicle would cost between $50,000 to $100,000, with customization for accessibility.
- The Department seeks to continue the initiative of acquiring vans as capital items to support seniors' transportation needs.
Chris Banks
0:50:00
I wanted to know, and this actually came from a Queens provider who shared this information on this particular situation pertain to transportation capital need.
0:50:12
1 of the pressing capital needs within our program involves acquiring additional vehicles to expand our transportation services for seniors and ended our neighborhood.
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We offer transportation solutions that facilitate seniors' mobility across our community, providing access to medical appointments, recreational activities, social engagements.
0:50:39
Currently, we operate a single multi passenger van.
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Which limits our capacity to meet the growing demand for transportation assistance, acquiring a second A vehicle would significantly enhance our ability to provide seniors with access to essential services, and opportunities beyond the confines of our neighborhood.
0:51:03
The estimated cost for procuring a second vehicle tailored to the seniors' needs range from 50,000 to a 100,000, encompassing a customization for accessibility features.
0:51:18
I wanted to know, are you aware of these situations or similar situations that are facing now service providers?
Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
0:51:26
Yes.
0:51:27
We are.
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Our vehicles are in great disrepair.
0:51:33
Last year, thanks to chairman huts chairwoman Hudson.
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And this committee, we were able to acquire 44 vans.
0:51:42
To replace so.
0:51:43
And we did those for vans.
0:51:46
It was either who were older than 10 years.
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Or something.
0:51:49
We did it on an escalating scale.
0:51:52
That goes to show you how old some of our vans are.
0:51:54
We could we added to priority.
0:51:56
We're in a need for that where, you know, my my my request is the same.
0:52:01
I hope it's an initiative we can continue to do.
0:52:05
Because those are capital items.
0:52:07
And if you give if we get the money from you, we can put it into directly into the agency.
0:52:13
We help monitor, we get the scale, we monitor the procurement process so that we are the ones dealing with the vendor to make sure that they give a scale and what we want and the price that we're looking for.
0:52:26
But we're looking for that initiative to be replicated again if possible.
Chris Banks
0:52:31
Thank you.