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Testimony by Raquel Delgado on Neponset Adult Day Health Care Center Closure
2:35:26
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Raquel Delgado, a community advocate and former caregiver, expresses strong opposition to the closure of the Neponset Adult Day Health Care Center. She highlights the center's importance for the elderly and sick in the community, particularly those with conditions like Alzheimer's, and criticizes the lack of marketing and new resident admissions.
- Delgado mentions that 33 people showed interest in the center over the past two years, contradicting claims of low demand.
- She emphasizes the center's capacity to hold 50 residents daily, while currently only serving 15.
- Delgado argues that alternative adult social day cares suggested by Mr. Weinstein are inadequate for patients with conditions like Alzheimer's due to long travel times and safety concerns.
Raquel Delgado
2:35:26
Hi.
2:35:27
Thank you so, thank you so much, for your time, and I wanna thank council member, Savannah Brooks, how is the for yesterday, I was at the town hall meeting, and I have, been working on trying to raise the awareness of the, the lack of marketing and also the admittance of, new residents.
2:35:52
I was, highly disappointed as the previous speaker stated that due to the contracts that they have with the m l two c's, they weren't accepting new applicants.
2:36:02
I have worked closely with Nepans in the last couple of years in community events, and the need is required.
2:36:08
The need is there for the community, especially medical.
2:36:11
And especially I, as a caregiver, my mother was a a resident for six years there, and the day care center is needed and needed and as a advocate for the elderly and the sick.
2:36:24
In the last two years alone working with Neponset, there was a need of 33 people signing up showing interest in the center.
2:36:32
And yesterday, the speaker has stated just like Andrew stated that there was a requirement of a 50, And the center's able to hold 50 residents on a daily basis, but currently, have 15.
2:36:44
The marketing is not fair.
2:36:46
People don't know about Neponset as much as if they try.
2:36:49
And I think as a community, I would continue fighting against the closure.
2:36:53
We could get that center moving.
2:36:55
We could the knee we could help the elderly and be an advocate.
2:36:58
That day care center is more than a medical day care center.
2:37:02
They offer social service needs and patient advocacy for their residents who are entered into the hospital and a need for the caregivers.
2:37:09
And, mister Weinstein's response was that there are other adult social day cares.
2:37:14
As a caregiver to a mom who had Alzheimer's, that is totally unacceptable.
2:37:19
Totally unacceptable when you have an Alzheimer's patient that cannot even sit in a van traveling an hour to to almost two hours because they're picking up pay other patients and be there safely.
2:37:30
And not only that, as adult