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Discussion on wheelchair accessibility at H+H facilities
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Council Member Narcisse inquires about wheelchair accessibility at H+H hospital locations and Gotham Health Center campuses, particularly focusing on older buildings. Manny Saez responds with information about H+H's compliance with accessibility requirements and ongoing renovation projects.
- Saez confirms that all H+H facilities have corridors large enough for unrestricted travel.
- H+H complies with local and federal ADA requirements.
- An example of ongoing work is provided: East New York is undergoing ADA renovation for its restrooms.
- Narcisse expresses concern about older buildings and their accessibility.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:41:43
Okay.
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How many of the H and H hospital location or Gotham Health Center campuses have facilities that have been specifically renovated or updated to implement accessibility function for patients who are wheelchair bound?
Manny Saez
0:42:05
So all of our h and h facilities have corridors that are large enough to not have any restricted travel.
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H and h complies with all local and federal requirements once again.
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As in as a public agency under the federal guidelines of CMS and the department of the state department of health, we work towards ensuring that all of our spaces meet ADA compliance in our Gotham sites.
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For example, New York City East New York is currently going under an ADA renovation for its restrooms.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:42:32
The reason I'm curious about this question is because we have some old building that I know you took over.
0:42:39
So I just wanna make sure those old building, are they accessible, wheelchair accessible?
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They have folks because I know if we're doing that hearing because we're hearing some.
0:42:50
So that's why I want to be specific on those questions from the old structures.
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Are they accessible, fully accessible?
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Are there any other ongoing renovation projects that are being considered for H and E's facilities that we have not yet touched upon?
Manny Saez
0:43:07
I just as previously mentioned as an example was East New York that's working through its ADA compliance in its restrooms.
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Sorry.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:43:16
Sorry.
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Technology.
Manny Saez
0:43:18
No.
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Understand.
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And the design is complete for the facility, and we're working to procure construction services to complete the project.
0:43:24
That's the one, project that we're focused on when it comes to, Gautam Health in East New York.