Public shows support for Glendale Home

At Thursday evening’s public hearing, members of the public showed their support for continuing the Glendale Home and building a new facility. Over 200 members of the public attended the public hearing and expressed support for continuing to operate Glendale and building a new facility, which will compliment the outstanding care provided there. The project will also provide a major boost to the local economy by creating construction jobs during the tough economic times of the Bush Recession.

Without Glendale, many families would be forced to send loved ones to facilities hours away and, in many cases, even out of state. During the critical winter months when hospital admissions spike, surgeries could be delayed and the local public health system already strained by the Berger Commission recommendations would be further burdened.

Hubert H. Humphrey famously said, "The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped." Schenectady County Democrats have taken this challenge to heart by defending the Glendale Home from repeated Republican privatization schemes that would result in closure. Now, County Democrats continue to demonstrate their commitment by working toward building a new facility that will enhance the already high quality care provided at Glendale.



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