standing with you. we're standing behind you. we're going to go to san francisco -- sacramento and make sure that jerry brown does the right thing. thank you for being with us today. [cheers and applause] >> all right. supervisor chu had the right idea. what was it that we were saying before that we want to tell the governor? we will not go into nursing homes. >> [all chanting] we will not go into nursing homes we will not go into nursing homes we will not go into nursing homes >> that is the message data that ok, we also have their representative from supervisor jane kim, who unfortunately was ill today. but i want you to know, when this first came up, she sponsored the legislation this

into sacramento that san francisco did not want this to happen. we appreciate her for doing that. [applause] >> good morning, everybody. how're you doing? whoo! i am with supervisor kim's office, and i am here to tell you that we stand strong with you. in march early in the year, i was invited to attend to see one of the adult day health care centers, and i realized how critically important these services to the community that we take care of our seniors. in march, we introduced a resolution telling the governor to not eliminate this very important program. so we were extremely dismayed that he did not fund this program in his state budget. we're very thankful for the mayor and his budget staff, and we will stand with the board of supervisors to support the adult day health center in our budget. we want to make sure that the

budget reflects the values of our communities and our city to make sure there is funding for our vulnerable people and there is a safety net. as the representative for district 6, we know the high concentration of seniors in our district, and we want to make sure that their services available for the seniors that live in district 6. in addition to supporting the seniors. we want you to know that we support you. thank you very much t. thank you to our city. [applause] >> ok. we're really fortunate today because we have our very own state senator, leland yee, who came to tell us he has been trying to fight this in sacramento, and he is going to continue the fight for us.

>> it is wonderful to see you out here. we're supporting the seniors and individuals who need those services. many years ago when i was a young man, i used to work somewhere where i got to know self-help for the elderly. over the years, i have been a strong champion of alternative to hospitalization and institutional addition to our seniors. we should not put our seniors in this situation. we need to provide a way to ensure that we're not -- they are not in those institutions. adult day health provides an

alternative to allow you to be independent of that is my commitment to you. and then on that disaster is day when the governor of this state said we have to cut and we have to eliminate the day health services, i thought of you. and i thought of the memories that i had when i work with annie chung and george davis and so many other individuals, and i said, no, we're not going to vote to cut that. so i became the only senator in the state of california on the democratic side that said, no, we're not going to cut the service. and that is my commitment to you. and i will tell you, and i will tell you, that there is no

better program than the adult day health. the reason why i know that is that the governor said, do not worry about it. we're going to cut the program. but we're going to find an alternative. well, guess what, there is no alternative. this program has worked for years and years and decades. so this program is the very, very best to provide help for our seniors. we should not have cut that program. we need to fund that, and we have to give it more money. the more money that we give you, the more money that we give you, the more money that we give you, it saves the state of california and this city and county of san francisco a lot more. that is why this program is important. so we will continue that fight. we will do everything that we

can to get the money back. because we cannot allow this program to go away, and that is my commitment to you. thank you very, very much. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> ok, you did not get a more fierce advocate than a senator yee. when he says that, he means it. now we're going to hear from some of the participants from across the city as well as the care givers about what adult day health care means to them. the first person we're going to hear from is coming on up. >> good afternoon, everyone our

honorable mayor of the city of san francisco, mayor ed lee, legislators, the other candidates that spoke a while ago, we're all very happy to hear that you are with us, the seniors of the city of san francisco. fellow seniors, what can you say to them? we're going to be very thankful to all our leaders. well, i am -- [unintelligible] i was born and raised in the philippines, and i am 86 years old. [cheers and applause] i have been attending stepping

stone health care in a san francisco for two years. i was sad after my husband passed away. my sister was living with me. and i noticed the people attending adult day health care on the other side of the building. i saw people exercise and interacting together. i talked with my fellow seniors in my building and the social worker about adult day health care. the social worker came to my home, interviewed me, and found out about my sadness, osteoporosis, and other things.

she said i could start soon. adult day health care helped me to feel less depressed, meet new people, and to exercise and feel better about myself. thank you to the health center and to be staff for accommodating the seniors. i think i was able to live longer because of my stay at this health-care facility. it has made my life wonderful. thank you to the honorable mayor, ed lee, the legislators, all our supervisors, and those who have spoken today, for helping us in keeping adult day health care. i would like to request the state, for you to stop the

elimination of adult day health care. to enable us to enjoy the last mile of our journey as seniors. fellow seniors, can we say, let us join together in making our health care to be continued and to stop elimination. can we say that, everybody? [cheers and applause] ok, thank you. >> thank you very much. ok, now we're going to hear from ramida. she dusted jewish children's family services center. she has her translator with her.

>> [speaking foreign language]

[cheers and applause] >> hi, i am 86. i am -- i came to the united states in 1993 from ukraine. [unintelligible]

i have been attending the jewish center for more than five years. a significant health problem. now i want to address, dear mr. mayor, dear board of supervisors, look at tasks, look tasks218 sick, elderly people, and see your parents and your grandparents. we're sick. we are isolated. do not commit this crime. do not leave us without the center. and if you ask me what it means to me, i will answer. it gives life. do not leave us without life. do not take life away from your parents and grandparents. do not leave us without this sort of life, and do not leave me with out the center. thank you. [cheers and applause]

>> all right, now sue is going to assist the less talked about stepping stone presentation adult day health. -- is going to talk to you about stepping stone presentation adult day health. [applause] >> [speaking foreign language] >> i think everyone for giving me this opportunity to share my experience. and from china, i came for 20 years. i used to work for a health care center. i was in a severe car accident. i had a head trauma and had several fractures.

911 send me to the emergency room. i was in a coma for three days. three surgeries, six hours. i still have many metal pieces in my body. 40 days in the hospital. they wanted to send me to the nursing home. there was a long waiting list for the nursing home. i had to go to a hotel. a health-care worker came to visit me daily.

once there was an opening in the beltway house, i went to the presentation community. very helpful. nursing care, therapy, exercise, activities. i have been living in a presentation for three years. 80 seniors, and we have been there for 10 years. hearing the news about adult day health being closed, we felt very, very sad.

after listening to the mayor and several supervisors supporting adult day health coming as a very happy and thankful. if the adult day health is saved, we have a home and we have help. if i need any help, i can always count on telling my adult day health staff peter i am very thankful. thank you, everyone. [cheers and applause] >> of henne. on behalf of what you just said, what do we say? we will not go in a nursing- home. >> [all chanting]

we won't go in the nursing home we won't go in a nursing home we want go in a nursing home newlin >> she did not go in nursing home because she had adult day health care britta that is what we need to continue to have. we're going to hear from a family member who has been a participant at the bayview adult day health care center who relies on the center to help her to take care of her mother. here she is. [applause] >> thank you. my mother promised not to talk, and i get to do all the talking for a change. let's see how that goes. here is my story. monday through friday i leave my house at 5:45 a.m. to begin my work day. once i arrived at work, i call my mother.

here she is. good morning, mom. it is your daughter. how are you? well, yes i guess it's all right -- that is mom. but what am i supposed to do today? mom, it is school. that is what she calls adult day health center. she calls it school. it is school today, and your helper will be here soon to help you get your back, get dressed, breakfast, and make sure you get on the bus safely for school. what time does the bus come? that is mom. 9:00. again, now what am i supposed to do today? my mother has alzheimer's, among other things. if i did not have -- if we did not have adult day health care center, can you imagine what her day would be like? being at home possibly by herself all day. or in a nursing home away from her friends and the care

providers that do all the things that i cannot do, all the things i do not know how to do. i am here standing strong with my mother, because i realize i made times she stood strong with me. please, please, state of california, do not close adult day health care centers unless you want folks like my mom to be at home, either by themselves, without friends, or in a nursing center. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. good job. thank you could i am sure you spoke for a lot of families right there who are counting on adult day health care to be there. we are about ready to wrap up, but i am going to get the crowd

fired up and ready to go. you know how the president always talks about getting fired up and ready to go? are you fired up, ready to go? [cheers and applause] ok, i have somebody who is really going to fire you up and get you ready to go. that is penny kelly from the california association of retired adults. >> well, let me introduce myself one more time. my name is henny kelly, and i am here from the california alliance for retired americans. i want you to know how lucky we are to live in san francisco, because we see that san francisco cares about all its citizens. i will tell you, other cities in this state are not going to pick up the adult day health program.

we are different in san francisco. we care about each other. we care about the children. we care about the parents. we care about the grandparents and the great grandparents. we care about all of you. [the cheers and applause] but we cannot let the state government, especially governor jerry brown, off the hook. he is the one person who single- handedly cut adac from the budget, and he is the one person who can turn this around. as a reminder, the governor proposed elimination of the program in his budget plans early this year, after countless hearings, alleges that of visits, rallies, and more.

the legislative developed a compromised decision to cut the funding by about half but would leave the medicaid waiver in place and allow us to have some funds from which to build back up. this proposal as both houses of the less it should -- legislature and was sent to governor jerry brown, and he vetoed it. >> [crowd boos] >> and then, our governor promised to come up with a transitional plan that would provide needed services to those currently using adac's. to date, there is no plan. funding for the centers will terminate on december 1 of this year. the governor should be ashamed of himself. say it with me -- shame on you. shame on you.

>> [crowd chanting] shame on you shame on you a shame on you >> whoo! now the ball is in his court and the responsibility to find appropriate medical, psychological, social, and recreational services for the 37,000 people who might be locked out of adult day health care centers across the state. so a group of us, us, the people in a san francisco, constituents who vote, people who live in this state are going to go over to governor brown's office right now. hey, it is right across the street over there. we are in his hood right now.

or maybe he is in our hood. and we're going to demand that his staff get him on the phone so he can tell us what his promised transition plan is. we have to make plans come december 1. so far we have heard nothing from his office. i want to ask you, are you with me? the city of san francisco should supplement this program. it should not pay the whole fare. you know that. we need more in adult day health care. we do not need less. so you need to really be with us. i would like you to start with a little chant that i usually do. and then, we will talk about

the logistics. ok? you just repeat after me. we're going to get in the happy mood. ♪ everywhere i go -- people want to know -- do we are -- so we tell them -- we are the seniors -- mighty mighty seniors -- fighting for our health -- fighting for respect -- we are the seniors -- mighty mighty seniors -- hey

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adult day health care ♪ [cheers and applause] all right, james is going to tell us exactly what we are going to do. we're going to walk over there. we're going to meet in the room. he will tell you which one. and then we are going to see the governor's people. are you with me? i cannot hear you. are you with me? >> [crowd] yes. >> all right. >> all right. you see that building over there? that would be the governor's building. the governor has an office over there. so everybody who can make it over there, and if you're in a van, then we'll take you up over there, let's follow henny right across the street to let the governors know that we needed to stop the elimination of adult

day health care, right? so follow henny. >> i'm your host of "culturewire," and today, here at electric works in san francisco. nice to see you today. thanks for inviting us in and showing us your amazing facility today. >> my pleasure. >> how long has electric works been around?