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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Commissioner's response to proposed legislation (Intro 1184)
0:16:15
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55 sec
Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez briefly addresses the proposed legislation, Introduction 1184, which would create a dedicated kinship care program within NYC Aging. She acknowledges the council's interest in this area and expresses openness to further discussions.
- The proposed program would support older adults providing full-time care for minors who are not their biological children
- Commissioner notes that current contracted providers are already prepared to serve kinship caregivers
- Emphasizes the connection between caregiving programs and the community care plan
- Expresses gratitude for the council's interest and looks forward to continuing discussions on the legislation
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:16:15
As I said regarding the expansion of NYC caregiving programs, our contracted providers are ready to serve older adults who are kinship caregivers and provide guidance and support and connections to vital services that meets the needs of these demographics of caregivers.
0:16:32
We thank the council for your interest and look forward to continuing discussion on this piece of legislation.
0:16:40
As always, because of the direct connection between caregiving programs and community care, we remain focused on ensuring that all our programs and service best support older adults through our existing network of community based resources.
0:16:56
Kinship caregiving has always been a key component of the community care plan, and we're so excited to understand how planning for the future continues to be part of our work in aging services at NYC Aging.