QUESTION
What recommendations have been made to better serve older adult residents in NYC Aging programs, and how have these recommendations been implemented?
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HVAC system improvements have been highlighted as a major advance in serving older adult residents in NYC Aging programs.
- The recommendations include significant enhancements to HVAC systems, specifically air conditioning, in centers.
- These centers now serve as cooling centers, made possible by targeted council funding aimed at HVAC repairs.
- Continuous efforts are underway to ensure all necessary HVAC repairs and upgrades are completed.
Crystal Hudson
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And subdivision c of this local law requires a liaison to make recommendations to the commissioner with respect to how programs and that receive funding from NYC Aging can better serve older adult nitrile residents.
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What recommendations have been made thus far and how these recommendations been implemented?
Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
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I would say one of the greatest advances we've made is around HVAC.
Crystal Hudson
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On HVAC.
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HVAC.
Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
0:48:33
The air conditioning systems.
0:48:35
Don't forget them.
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Most of our centers are cooling centers.
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Thanks to the council a year and a half ago.
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You gave us money for that specifically, and we've been able to really start working on making sure all of those repairs were done.
0:48:52
It's something that we continue to work on with them.
Crystal Hudson
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Thank you.