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The Board of County Commissioners approved legislation led by Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera, focusing on improving services for older adults in Miami-Dade County. The resolution directs the County Mayor to conduct a thorough study to identify and address gaps in services provided to seniors.
“My district has the highest percentage of older adults in Miami-Dade County, and I want to make sure we are taking care of their well-being and quality of life,” stated Commissioner Cabrera. “With Miami-Dade’s population aging, we must address current service gaps. Our initiative includes a study to identify these gaps and develop solutions to enhance services.”
“We’ve heard from the Miami-Dade County Elder Affairs Advisory Board about the lack of information on service gaps,” continued Commissioner Cabrera. “This study will provide the necessary data to serve our seniors better, ensuring they can age with dignity and purpose.”
The study will cover several critical areas, including:
- Evaluating County-funded services and their effectiveness.
- Addressing challenges like food and housing, transportation, medical care, and recreational opportunities.
- Providing statistics on housing program waitlists, demographics, and identifying food deserts.
- Documenting waitlists, demographics, and access to meal programs, hospitalizations, medical providers, and insurance.
- Assessing service requests from individuals and households, and identifying those at risk of home loss due to rising property costs.
- Proposing measures to tackle challenges and enhance service accessibility.
(In Spanish)
Comisionado Kevin Marino Cabrera Mejora los Servicios para Personas Mayores
La Junta de Comisionados del Condado aprobó una legislación liderada por el Comisionado Kevin Marino Cabrera, enfocada en mejorar los servicios para personas mayores en el Condado de Miami-Dade. La resolución instruye a la Alcaldesa del Condado a realizar un estudio exhaustivo para identificar y abordar las deficiencias en los servicios proporcionados a las personas mayores.
“Mi distrito tiene el mayor porcentaje de personas mayores en el Condado de Miami-Dade, y quiero asegurarme de que estemos cuidando su bienestar y calidad de vida”, afirmó el Comisionado Cabrera. “Con el envejecimiento de la población en Miami-Dade, debemos abordar las deficiencias actuales en los servicios. Nuestra iniciativa incluye un estudio para identificar estas deficiencias y desarrollar soluciones para mejorar los servicios”.
El Comisionado Cabrera destacó la necesidad de mejorar varios servicios, como la provisión de comidas, actividades recreativas, cuidado diurno para adultos, asistencia personal, servicios de salud, renovaciones del hogar y transporte. La resolución exige un informe en 90 días detallando los servicios existentes, los desafíos y las mejoras recomendadas.
“Hemos escuchado del Consejo Asesor de Asuntos de Personas Mayores del Condado de Miami-Dade sobre la falta de información acerca de las deficiencias en los servicios”, agregó el Comisionado Cabrera. “Este estudio proporcionará los datos necesarios para servir mejor a nuestros adultos mayores, asegurando que puedan envejecer con dignidad y propósito”.
El estudio abarcará varias áreas críticas, incluyendo:
- Evaluación de los servicios financiados por el Condado y su efectividad.
- Abordaje de desafíos como alimentación y vivienda, transporte, atención médica y oportunidades recreativas.
- Proporcionar estadísticas sobre listas de espera en programas de vivienda, demografía e identificación de desiertos alimentarios.
- Documentación de listas de espera, demografía y acceso a programas de comidas, hospitalizaciones, proveedores médicos y seguros.
- Evaluación de solicitudes de servicio de individuos y hogares, e identificación de aquellos en riesgo de pérdida de vivienda debido al aumento de los costos de propiedad.
- Propuesta de medidas para abordar desafíos y mejorar la accesibilidad a los servicios.
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