Q&A
Steps taken to ensure access to alternative resources when OACs are closed
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Council Member Hudson inquires about steps taken to ensure older adults have access to alternative resources or temporary accommodations when OACs are closed, particularly regarding food services. NYC Aging representatives explain their approach to addressing this issue.
- NYC Aging looks at nearest centers and shares information about available services
- Priority is given to ensuring older adults have access to meals
- Efforts are made to find temporary locations or send older adults to nearby centers
- Transportation assistance is provided when possible, either through funded OAC transportation or stand-alone transportation providers
Crystal Hudson
1:52:44
Okay.
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And in in general, what what steps are taken to ensure that older adults in the community of these closed centers have access to alternative resources or temporary accommodations, specifically with regards to food.
1:53:00
The council member is telling me that people are going hungry now, they're getting turned away, and they depend on the Raine Bailey and Tolentine food.
1:53:09
So what can be done?
UNKNOWN
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Sure.
1:53:11
So I I do believe that, Bailey is actually a discretionary site.
1:53:14
We will I can con we'll dub double check that.
1:53:16
But, in general, when a center has to relocate for any reason or close, we always look at what are the nearest centers and make sure that the programs are sharing that information so they know what's available around them, whether that's the same sponsor or different.
1:53:29
It doesn't matter.
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We our goal, is always that older adults have meals.
1:53:34
Right?
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That's, a primary, service that we offer at older adult centers.
1:53:38
So, as much as we can, we work with them to either, send older adults nearby or find a temporary location like the Fort Greene site.
1:53:46
Sometimes it's not ideal, but we do our best to ensure that they can provide services, in one way or another.
1:53:53
If we will also work with programs to provide transportation as much as possible.
1:53:57
So some programs have transportation funded through their older adult center.
1:54:01
So that's one option.
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If not, we will work with our stand alone transportation providers to also, provide that as an option for older adults who maybe can't get it it, you know, it depends how close the
Crystal Hudson
1:54:11
Yeah.
UNKNOWN
1:54:11
The other centers might be or where if there's a possible relocation site.
Crystal Hudson
1:54:15
Okay.
1:54:15
If NYC Aging had the necessary funds, would it, fulfill the needs of the center, the the physical site needs of the center in in terms of
UNKNOWN
1:54:27
In the NYCHA site?
1:54:28
I think we would work together to determine what which parts would be, our responsibility and which there's a lot of different things.
1:54:36
Right?
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The facilities, like roofs and things usually NYCHA, but, sometimes there's stoves or different you know, depending on there's kitchen things internal.
Crystal Hudson
1:54:43
With with this, I think it's, flooding, mold, and asbestos.
Ukah Busgith
1:54:50
So if That's night that's nature.
1:54:52
No one is That's
Crystal Hudson
1:54:52
all nature?
Renee Keitt
1:54:53
Yes.
Crystal Hudson
1:54:53
Okay.