Council Member Oliver Koppell expressed disapproval of a number of the ideas in the NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA)’s “modernization plans” at a public forum in February.
Koppell opposed the citywide expansion of the Senior Options program for the delivery of meals to homebound seniors, which gives elderly individuals a frozen meal delivered, rather than one that is freshly prepared. He also said that the depersonalized nature of the twice-a-week deliveries deprives the seniors of daily contact with a person who may be one of the few visitors they have each day.
He added that that centers shouldn’t be forced to close their kitchens.
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