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.
Improvements over the Weedsport building would include private rooms, private bathrooms, designated activity rooms, a beauty shop, new furniture and more lounge space.
This facility primarily serves low-income clients, and they deserve a modern building and up-to-date services like those provided any other operation.
The plan for this new facility took the concerns of neighbors into consideration and design changes were made as to the location of the building, the number of parking spaces, and the amount of green space that would be left undisturbed.
Grant money is available through the state Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the project's developer has applied for a grant.
There is a pool of state money set aside for just this kind of project, and if it doesn't come here, it will be spent elsewhere.
The facility in Weedsport is crumbling, and now is the time to make a move.
The plan is a good one and we encourage those involved to continue working cooperatively to make sure it comes to fruition.
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.
Improvements over the Weedsport building would include private rooms, private bathrooms, designated activity rooms, a beauty shop, new furniture and more lounge space.
This facility primarily serves low-income clients, and they deserve a modern building and up-to-date services like those provided any other operation.
The plan for this new facility took the concerns of neighbors into consideration and design changes were made as to the location of the building, the number of parking spaces, and the amount of green space that would be left undisturbed.
Grant money is available through the state Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the project's developer has applied for a grant.
There is a pool of state money set aside for just this kind of project, and if it doesn't come here, it will be spent elsewhere.
The facility in Weedsport is crumbling, and now is the time to make a move.
The plan is a good one and we encourage those involved to continue working cooperatively to make sure it comes to fruition.
