Boston's Senior, Disabled, and Veteran Residents:
There are over 80,000 senior citizens in the city of Boston. I have a great concern for our seniors and want them to live their lives in comfort, housing, food, and warmth.
To support Boston's seniors, disabled, and veterans. I would create the City of Boston Senior Services Center.
The center would operate 24 hours a day. The center would exclusively provide services and resources to seniors, the disabled, and veterans in the City of Boston.
The groups would be able to reach out for issues regarding their:
Safety
Food
Housing
Utilities
The Center would create a database of willing seniors, veterans, and disabled residents who would receive monthly calls regarding their status, address, and any concerns they might have.
The center would work with other agencies, advocating for and helping those in need of services.
Before major storms, snowfalls, or heatwaves. Seniors, veterans, and disabled Bostonians would be called to check on them.
Using local contractors, senior lawns and snow removal would be done.
We would reach out to charities. We would ask our legislators to bring our funding needs to Congress.
Boston will push to be a test city for a program to support our amazing seniors who have paid their debt to us all.
Issues
It is horrible to witness buses driving by those in wheelchairs. The city needs to fine the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the passing of affected groups.
We will work with the affected groups to access alternative transportation options.
The tenant who did not pay would be moved to the back of the list for future housing.
Tenants would be given regular case management and support. Would be required to take classes on budgeting and other programs for successful tenancy.
Boston needs a program to educate and support property owners about the resources they are eligible for and working with tenants.
Homeless Shelters
Boston needs ordinances on homeless shelters operating in the city of Boston. Homeless people are people first.
Putting people on the street in the mornings with nowhere to go and no resources is not helpful or supportive.
I would put a task force together on homeless shelters to create guidelines and rules for operating shelters in the city of Boston.
Boston will need “wet shelters” to deal with the addicted homeless who refuse treatment.
Those caught in their addiction should not be left to die or struggle in the streets.
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