Adult-care facility needs proper funding

Now that the Auburn Planning Board has approved construction of an adult-care facility on Clark Street, we urge state lawmakers to make sure funding for the project comes through.

Under the plan approved Tuesday, a 49,400-square-foot building would be constructed on Clark Street near Belmont Avenue to replace Evergreen Heights, the aging Weedsport facility operated by Central New York Adult Homes.

The 60-bed facility would not be a nursing home but would primarily offer services to people needing some extra help. Meals, bathing assistance and oversight of medication are provided for people mobile enough to evacuate themselves from the building in case of emergencies.