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City of Laredo Blue Ribbon Committee for People with Disabilities Meeting, 10/21/2020
A
We
can
go
ahead
and
start.
You
do
have
quorum.
C
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C
C
C
C
C
C
The
next
item
is
the
public
comment.
I
know
we
haven't
even
signed
up
for
it
to
speak
since
then.
F
This
is
dr
ruth,
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
an
observation.
I
don't
need
to
interrupt
there's
some
kind
of
background,
an
ambient
noise
that
sounds
like
a
motor.
It's
really
hard
to
hear
the
voices.
I
don't
know
if,
if
anybody
has
like
a
ambient
noise
of
like
a
motor,
you
can
maybe
mute
it.
That
really
would
help.
A
A
Okay,
prior
to
that,
I
do
see
that
mr
richard
chamberlain
has
joined
us.
I'm
not
sure
if
he
wants
to
share
some
remarks
with
with
the
group.
G
Good
morning
to
everyone,
I
apologize
for
being
very
absent
for
the
last
couple
of
meetings,
as
we
are
still
ongoing
with
our
local
coven
19
pandemic,
and
our
stakeholders
meeting
does
run
throughout
this
time
period,
but
it
ended
early
today.
So
I
was
excited
to
be
able
to
jump
in
and
be
and
take
part
of
this
amazing
committee
who
has
provided
so
much
direction
to
support
the
special
needs
of
the
community.
G
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C
D
Okay,
good
morning,
everybody
thank
you
for
having
us
today.
I
want
to
give
first
thank
you
for
the
janet
ramos
and
miss
sanchez
for
having
a
great
event
for
the
white
kane
virtual
event
that
they
had.
It
was
really
really
pretty
a
very
educational,
also
and
we're
happy
to
participate
on
two
on
yours
to
do
your
virtual
fire
tomorrow.
So
congratulations
on
that
miss
sanchez
and
I
will
be
giving
some
part
of
the
report
that
our
program
has
been
activities
that
our
program
has.
D
It
has
been
doing
in
the
community
and
also
my
co-worker.
Miss
christine
reyes
will
be
giving
the
other
part
of
the
report.
So
last
last
september
was
the
deaf
awareness
month
and
we
kind
of
did
a
campaign.
It
went
really
really
really
good.
We
posted
educational
videos
on
social
media
and
the
first
video
got
2.2
k
views
and
we
received
we've
due
to
that.
D
We
were
able
to
receive
a
lot
of
patients
calling
and
asking
about
information,
and
we
were
able
to
provide
additional
information
to
the
local
support
groups,
and
it
was
really
really
good.
D
The
videos
were
posted
on
social
media
and
they're,
also
posted
on
youtube,
we're
not
able
to
share
the
videos
on
on
like
send
them
to
you
by
email
because
they
were
not
being
able
to
to
like
be
sent
since
they
were
kind
of
lengthy
but
they're
on
youtube.
We
can
definitely
share
the
link
with
you
all
and
that
way
you
can
have
it
and
you
can
disseminate
it
wherever
you
want
to
they're,
very
good
and
very
educational,
and
with
that
being
said,
I'm
gonna
have
to
pass
the
word
to
miss
christine
reyes.
D
She
has
other
very
good
news,
she's
gonna
report,
and
we
have
something
very.
I
know
you
all
are
gonna
like
it.
We
created
an
isolation,
a
plan
for
emergency
preparedness
for
people
with
disabilities.
So
with
that
being
said,
I'm
gonna
have
a
pass.
The
word
to
miss
christine
reyes.
E
Good
morning,
just
like
all
that
was
mentioning,
we
created
an
emergency
preparedness
isolation
plan
within
the
isolation
plan.
We
have
several
important
key
points
that
are
going
to
assist
families
and
caregivers
during
an
emergency.
E
It's
going
to
give
information
on
caregiver,
caregivers
that
are
taking
care
of
an
individual
that
has
a
disability,
an
affected
caregiver
important
plans
to
have
in
hand
in
case
of
an
emergency
resource
information,
for
instance,
housing,
assistance,
clinical
resources,
mental
health
resources
and
therapeutic
activities
to
do
at
home,
while
in
isolation
we
once
going
through
this
isolation
plan,
we
were
trying
to
go
through
our
surveys
on
what
therapeutic
activities
we
can
do
and
right
now
a
majority
of
the
activities
are
focused
on
adhd
asd,
but
we
also
have
therapeutic
recreation
activities
that
are
going
to
be
focusing
on
art
therapy,
music
therapy,
things
that
are
going
to
help
alleviate
anxiety
and
depression
during
the
isolation
period.
E
We
also
have
a
a
program
coming
up.
That's
going
to
be
therapeutic
gardening.
E
We
felt
that
within
you
know,
whenever
there
is
a
family
that
has
an
individual
with
a
disability,
the
caregivers
are
not
given
an
option
to
participate
in
a
specific
activity,
so
this
activity,
which
is
gardening,
is
going
to
allow
the
caregivers
to
participate
while
incorporating
a
sensory
garden
for
the
children.
E
So
that's
gonna,
be
for
the
month
of
november.
That's
gonna
incorporate
how-to
videos,
we're
gonna,
also
have
professional
assistants
during
the
gardening
sessions
to
give
tips
and
and
also
to
teach
parents
how
they
can
make
the
sensory
garden
at
home.
E
E
Next
week,
we'll
also
be
doing
videos
on
activities
that
are
holly,
halloween
themed.
There
are
going
to
be
therapeutic
activities,
for
example,
art
therapy,
we're
going
to
be
painting
pumpkins
we're
going
to
be
doing
bubble
therapy
music
therapy.
While
we
do
these
activities
and
we'll
also
be
making
sensory
bins
and
bags,
all
those
are
going
to
be
how-to
videos
for
families
to
participate
at
home.
E
Of
course,
we
we
took
it
into
consideration,
also
where
the
materials
these
are
going
to
be
how-to,
videos
that
are
also
economical
for
families
to
be
able
to
purchase
at
home
if
it
had
to
be.
You
know
during
this
time,
during
the
pandemic,
if
they're
doing
virtual
learning,
they
have
options
to
do
at
home
or
with
the
school
supplies
that
they
have
already.
F
May
I
request
that
these
links
and
videos
be
added
to
our
blue
ribbon
community
webpage
with
the
city
of
laredo,
since
access
to
these
services
would
be
good
for
the
community
for
people
with
disabilities.
Yes,.
A
Ma'am
as
soon
as
I
get
them
from
olga
we'll
go
ahead
and
submit
the
request
to
city
secretary
who
is
responsible
for
all
the
edits
for
that
website,
we'll
submit
the
request
with
them
and
as
oda
and
christine
have
shared,
they
are
very
active
within
our
city
of
laredo
health
department.
Facebook,
social
media
has
been
very
big
for
our
community
to
provide
communication,
especially
now
during
the
pandemic.
So
they
are
they.
They
make
sure
that
those
messages
are
pushing
through
pretty
much
on
a
daily
basis.
F
Thank
you
so
much.
It
takes
a
lot
of
work
to
get
all
those
things
together,
so
it
would
be
great.
You
know
if
we
could
provide
a
place
for
those
to
be
as
well.
I
know
it's
on
youtube
and
other
places
as
well,
but
you
know
it's
good
to
have
it
on
our
webpage
as
well.
Who
knows
you
know?
Maybe
somebody
will
fall
upon
it
and
I'll
help
them.
Thank
you.
So
much.
C
I
know
that
things
are
difficult
right
now
because
of
the
pandemic,
it's
very
difficult
to
put
things
together
and
gather
people,
but
with
all
the
efforts
and
thank
you
so
much
for
being
as
productive
as
you
all
are.
So.
Thank
you.
Your
continued
support,
people.
C
C
So,
ms
rodriguez,
I
know
that
last
week
last
month
you
provided
us
with
a
handful
of
substantial
amount
of
information,
but
during
that
presentation
you
did
tell
us
that
there
was
some
additional
information
or
powerpoints
that
you
wanted
to
share
with
us.
So
we
put
you
back
on
the
agenda
again
this
month.
So.
H
Yes,
yes
good
morning
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
at
the
last
meeting
I
did
go
over
most
of
the
things
that
I
wanted
to
present
to
you
as
far
as
services
being
provided
for
individuals
with
special
needs.
What
I
was
not
able
to
do
is
present
the
powerpoint
presentation
and
that's
what
I'd
like
to
present
to
you
today.
B
B
H
So,
along
with
what
I
discussed
last
time,
I
had
I
was
hoping
to
have
the
opportunity
to
also
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
the
services
we
provide
currently,
since
we
are
an
agency
that
provides
services
to
persons
with
disabilities
or
persons
going
through
temporary
physical
someone
that
has
been
impacted
temporarily,
either
by
an
accident
or
surgery.
Things
like
that,
so
we've
always
catered
to
this
population,
so
I
hope
that
this
will
be
beneficial,
some
information
that
we
have
that
the
center
still
continues
to
provide.
H
Even
through
this
pandemic,
we
kicked
off.
We
kicked
off
the
year
last
year,
actually
a
year
ago,
very
hopeful
to
continue
our
services
and
for
and
of
course,
we're
always
looking
at
ways
to
raise
money
so
that
we
can
continue
providing
these
services
to
all
in
need,
regardless
of
their
economic
status.
So
here
we
are.
We
continue
to
be
at
1220.
Malinche
we've
been
here
now
for
over
50
years,
but
we've
been
serving
the
community
for
over
60
years.
H
A
lot
of
people
ask
what
is
needed.
What
we
need
to
begin
the
process
to
get
you,
the
services
that
you
need,
whether
it
be
physical,
occupational
or
speech
therapy,
is
of
course,
a
doctor's
referral
because
they
are
medically
prescribed
therapies
and,
of
course,
we
accept
all
of
most
and
private
insurances
for
these
individuals.
H
H
The
basic
medical
needs
for
everyone,
regardless
of
their
means
to
pay,
and,
of
course,
right
now.
This
month
we
are
celebrating
nationwide,
we're
bringing
awareness
to
the
polio
and
physical
therapy.
So
we're
very
much
part
of
that.
I,
as
a
polio
survivor,
can
attest
to
what
what
these
diseases
can
do
to
you
when
you've
been
struck
with
them.
H
As
a
matter
of
fact,
I'm
going
through
post-polio
things
in
my
life
right
now,
which
I
don't
complain
because
I
can
still
walk
around,
but
many
of
these
birth
defects
and
strokes
and
brain
injuries.
Amputations
are
part
of
the
services
we
provide
or
part
of
the
diagnosis
or
diseases
that
we
tend
to
for
people
that
come
through
our
doors.
H
So
during
the
last
meeting
I
talked
a
little
bit
about
how
our
services
have
been
impacted
through
the
covet
pandemic
and,
of
course
we
need.
We
did
close
up
for
a
couple
of
weeks
to
make
sure
that
we
got
our
center
disinfected
and
set
up
and
written
policies
so
that
we
provide
the
individuals
that
come
through
our
doors
that
have
disabilities
or
are
recovering
from
covet.
We
are
seeing
a
lot
of
the
patients
that
are
recovering
from
covet.
As
you
know,
covid
has
struck
them,
but
it
doesn't
stop
there.
H
Now
many
of
these
patients
have
been
in
a
coma
or
you
know,
have
been
affected
by
a
stroke,
so
they're
coming
to
us
with
hope
for
their
further
healing
and
looking
for
the
health
and
hopefully
go
back
to
their
abilities
that
they
had
before
being
struck
with
colbit.
Here
you
see
us,
of
course,
taking
the
temperature
before
anybody
walks
in
disinfecting
our
areas
wearing
our
ppe
protective
personal
equipment.
H
All
these
things
are
changes
that
we
had
to
implement,
of
course,
like
everyone
else,
and,
of
course,
that
also
cost
us
put
a
little
bit
of
a
hardship
in
our
financial
situation.
Oh,
here's
a
little.
H
H
Sorry
that
come
up
pretty,
but
I
wanted
to
show
you
some
of
the
things
that,
because
of
the
rusty
cowl
being
here
for
so
many
years
and
and
tending
to
these
patients
with
disabilities
and
because
we're
a
non-profit
agency,
the
the
therapist
patient
ratio,
is
remarkable.
H
Here
you
see
a
patient
that
a
young
patient
that
had
a
car
accident.
Unfortunately,
he
lose.
He
lost
a
lot
of
the
abilities
and
capabilities,
and
this
is
one
of
the
first
days
that
he
was
able
to
stand
up
one
of
the
goals
of
this
patient
and
their
family.
Here
you
see
our
therapist
helping
them
and
again.
H
H
Most
of
you
know
ruth
b
cowell,
but
a
lot
of
people
still
don't
realize
that
we're
the
only
outpatient
rehabilitation
facility
offer
physical
occupational
speech
all
under
one
roof.
Transportation
outreach
clinics,
because
there's
no
other
agency
like
ours
within
150
mile
radius.
Most
importantly,
if
we
weren't
here,
patients
that
don't
have
any
payment
sources
would
have
nowhere
else
to
go
so
just
letting
you
know
that
we
continue
providing
these
services
for
people
or
individuals
with
disabilities,
and
we
have
our
kids
on
that.
H
We're
very
proud
of
it's
a
best
state
of
the
art
child
youth
size
therapy
equipment.
Here
you
see
how
well
equipped
it
is.
The
environment
is
so
that
the
children
that
come
in
don't
feel
like
it's
a
doctor's
office,
but
they
come
in
and
while
they're
doing
their
therapy
they're
enjoying
their
visual
as
well.
We
are
very
proud
of
the
autism
area
that
we
just
are
going
to
have
a
a
grand
opening
on,
but
again
a
lot
of
the
therapies
that
we
provide
are
so
that
people
can
regain
their
capabilities.
H
Occupational
therapy
is
one
of
the
therapies
that
that
are
helping
a
lot
of
our
recovering
covet
patients
or
stroke
patients
or
or
people
that
have
been
direct
victims
of
crime,
whether
a
shot
shot,
guns,
nye
wounds,
victims
of
domestic
abuse,
children
and
what
they
sometimes
lose
because
of
those
things
that
have
impacted
their
physical
abilities,
of
course,
is
the
swallowing
being
able
to
move
their
hands
a
lot
of
these
patients,
of
course,
as
you
know,
have
to
re-learn
how
to
do
the
everyday
living
skills
that
we
sometimes
take
for
granted
the
ability
to
just
be
able
to
reach
and
grab
a
cup
or
the
ability
to
be
able
to
get
up
on
our
own
two
feet.
H
So
occupational
therapy
helps
them
get
strengthened
to
be
able
to
get
those
abilities
back
speech
therapy
is
so
important
also
for
our
stroke
patients,
dr
ruthinger,
you
know
about
that
and
more
and
more
there's
so
much
more
need
for
that.
We
are
glad
that
we
are
able
to
continue
to
provide
speech
therapy
and,
of
course,
these
professionals
are
very
hard
to
to
find
they're
very
few
in
in
between
and
of
course,
because
you
know
they've
prepared
themselves
with
the
education.
Their
salaries
are
high
in
demand.
H
So
again
we
do
have
to
have
licensed
staff
a
doctor
of
pt.
We
have
a
doctor
of
occupational
therapy,
we
have
only
the
best
and
not
only
their
professional,
but
their
heart
is
in
it
if
you
ever
have
an
opportunity
to
visit
the
center.
I
welcome
you
to
do
so
here.
We
see
a
child
with
autism
being
able
to
to
go
through
the
book
and
make
some
sounds,
and
we
celebrate
every
day.
H
The
goals
of
our
patients
here
other
services
that
the
center
provides
for
for
individuals
with
disabilities
is
our
outreach
clinics,
the
ut
health
science
center
doctors
come
in
every
month.
We
provide
free
clinics
for
children
with
orthopedic
problems
they
bring
in
their
interns,
so
we're
also
a
site
for
students
that
need
to
continue
their
education.
We
also
have
the
cancer
clinic
for
children.
Here
you
see
the
methodist
doctors
over
here
they
come
weekly
as
well.
We
also
have
veterans
clinic
we
pro
outreach
clinic
for
our
veterans.
H
We
also
have
the
pediatric
cardiology
associates
that
come
in
also
they
come
in
once
a
month.
Here
you
see
the
shriners,
I
don't
know
if
you
see
that
we
also
partner
with
the
shriners
they
come
in
and
we
see
about
a
hundred
children.
It's
a
live
clinic,
it's
wonderful
to
partner
with
other
agencies
that
have
the
same
mission
in
mind
to
help
everyone.
H
H
H
We've
had
some
patients
that
you
know,
while
they're
here
talking
to
the
social
worker
as
we
assess
you
know
the
services
that
they
need
and
refer
them
out,
because,
as
you
know,
a
lot
of
the
patients
that
come
here
might
have
insurance,
but
they've
exhausted
their
benefit
or
don't
have
money
to
continue
paying
their
insurance.
So
we
need
to
refer
them
out
and
let
them
know
about
services
that
are
are
now
currently
being
provided.
H
They
lose
their.
You
know
they
lose
their
job,
they
lose
their
insurance,
they
don't
know
what
to
do.
They've
never
been
in
a
situation
as
most
of
a
lot
of
the
people
are
right
now
without
a
job,
so
it's
good
to
have
a
social
worker
to
refer
them
to
the
different
services,
and
I
think
I
don't
remember
who
it
was
from
this
committee
that
sent
me
some
contact
information.
It's
been
wonderful,
we've
been
able
to
refer
patients
to
the
counselors
or
to
people
that
can
they
can
talk
to
about.
H
H
This
is
our
rehab
and
the
this
team
is
wonderful,
they're
front
line,
workers
they've
not
missed
a
beat.
This
is
our
occupational
and
physical
therapy,
all
licensed
staff,
and
let
me
tell
you
people
that
start
coming
here
as
patients.
We
my
main
thing
here
is
they
receive
with
open
arms
and
offer
them
hope,
help
and
hope,
health
and
healing
you
know.
There's
I'm
gonna
just
read
out
some
things
out
of
our
brochure,
because
it's
so
important,
especially
now
what
we're
going
to
it's
read
something
like
this.
H
What
can
be
done
to
help
after
your
life
has
been
saved?
The
disease
has
been
arrested
or
cured,
but
you
no
longer
can
function
fully
and
I
truly
believe
that
only
in
the
setting
of
ruth
b
cowell
can
you
receive
the
comprehensive
program.
You
will
need
to
restore
and
develop
fully
your
ability
to
function
again,
because
you
know
especially
now,
with
code
recovered
patients,
the
doctors
do
their
work,
they
save
their
lives,
they
go
home
and
I
think,
last
time
I
shared
a
short
story
and
I'll
make
it
quick
about
a
patient.
H
It's
a
nurse
and
his
wife
is
also
a
nurse
48
years
old.
He
was
for
26
days.
He
was
in
a
coma,
he
came
out,
he's
so
weak.
He
has
a
capability
of
being
able
to
regain
his
strength,
but
if
not
for
the
center,
you
know
if
they
don't
have
insurance
anymore.
He
would
just
be
there
unless
he
would
go
out
of
town
to
gain
the
rehabilitation
he
needs
he
started
coming
in
in
a
gurney.
That's
how
involved
he
was
agronomy
into
an
ambulance
because
for
high
risk.
H
H
H
Our
community
impact
patient
care.
You
know,
700,
plus
children
and
adults
consulted
orthopedic
specialists.
We
are
assigned
for
students
to
come
in.
We,
you
know
we
we
you
here,
you
see
our
team
in
the
ppe
protective
equipment
providing
therapy.
H
We
do
want
to
thank
united
way,
of
course,
because
they
provided
a
lot
of
produce
a
grant
so
that
we
could
be
able
to
protect
the
patients
and
the
staff
wearing
the
ppe
special
here.
You
see
a
summer
camp
that
ruth
b
cowell
would
provide,
along
with
south
texas
development
council
for
children
with
disabilities.
It's
a
summer
camp
that
they
love
and
we're.
So
we
so
miss
this
this
year,
but
we're
looking
forward
that
we
can
continue
next
year.
B
H
Again,
intern
opportunities:
we
do
we
provide
so
many
services.
We
have
a
lot
of
individuals
that
really
are
dedicated
to
their
profession,
helping
them
rehabilitate
again,
and
we
have
we
service
patients
from
the
as
young
as
we've
had
them
here,
as
four
weeks
old,
all
the
way
to
toddlers,
young,
teens
and
geriatrics.
H
H
We
couldn't
do
it
without
the
community
and
each
and
every
one
of
you,
I'm
so
proud
to
be
part
of
this
committee
and
be
able
to
share
and
have
the
opportunity
to
let
you
know
what
laredo
brings
to
the
community
and
we're
continued
to
looking
for
ways
to
bring
in
more
medical
the
needs
of
the
community
to
meet
their
medical
needs
in
every
which
way
we
can
so.
In
a
nutshell,
that's
all
the
services
were
provided
always
to
individuals
with
disabilities.
If
anyone
has
any
questions,
I'd
be
glad
to
answer.
C
Me
please
just
wanted
to
thank
you
and
all
your
staff
for
about
what
kind
of
work
that
you
do.
You
know
it's
not
easy,
and
I
can
tell
you
firsthand
that
I
had
a
friend
who
suffered
a
stroke
a
year
and
a
half
ago
two
years
ago,
and
he
grew
up
with
me.
Okay,
so
I
saw
him
like
my
brother
and
he
had
a
stroke
and
he
started
to
recuperate
and
after
going
through,
I
guess
through
to
some
of
the
major
rehab
organizations
here
in
laredo.
C
He
ended
up
with
you
all
at
the
end,
at
the
end,
because
he
ended
up
passing
away
with
a
second
stroke.
So
I
have
a
newfound
respect
for
stroke.
C
Okay,
I
think
he
got
even
smarter,
faster
and
more
witty,
but
he,
but
unfortunately,
he
suffered
a
second
stroke
that
he
was
not
able
to
survive,
and
so
I
know
the
kind
of
work
that
you
all
do
that
so
much
impacts
personally,
the
patient
himself,
the
individual
as
well
as
the
family,
and
so
I
know
that
sometimes
we
who
work
in
the
different
in
the
different
disciplines-
okay,
whether
it
be
physical,
health
or
mental
health,
etc.
C
I
think
people
don't
understand
the
kind
of
work
that
we
do
and
we
don't
empathize
other
disciplines,
as
we
do
our
own
until
baby
close
to
us
needs
help
and
so
yeah.
I
really
truly
thank
you
for
the
kind
of
work
that
you
do.
I
know
under
the
difficult
circumstances
that
you
find
yourself
in
now
that
financially
things,
don't
always,
it
seems,
like
certain
disciplines,
always
get
left
out
of
the
big
money.
C
Okay
and
under
the
insurance
companies
don't
pay
and
they
don't
think
that
it's
important
okay,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
you
don't
help
people
overcome
and
survive
and
live
a
better
life
and
the
quality
of
their
life
is
greatly
affected
or
enhanced
by
the
services
that
you
all
provide
so
yeah.
C
You
know
yes,
because
that's
the
way
that
the
the
industry
operates,
and
so
it's
difficult
to
keep
people
from
good
quality
people,
and
it's
not
only
about
an
issue
of
quality.
It's
an
issue
of.
Can
they
empathize
with
the
client,
obtain
what
they're
suffering
and
going
through.
That's
also
really
important.
C
Yes
and
people
understand
the
kind
of
hardships
that
people
are
going
through,
especially
in
situations
where
you
had
always
been
healthy
and
mobile
and
independent
and
all
of
a
sudden,
you
rely
on
everyone
to
help
you
and
your
you.
You
know
you're
wearing
diapers,
and
you
can't
go
to
the
bathroom
and
that's
very
difficult
to
accept
as
a
human
being
that
all
of
a
sudden
you
become
dependent
on
another
individual
for
even
some
of
your
very,
very
basic
necessities
and
needs.
C
I
understand
you
know.
I
want
you
to
know
that
it's
from
my
perspective,
I
understand
exactly
the
kind
of
work
that
you
want
to
do
and
how
important
it
is.
I
became
very
important
to
me
because
of
my
friend,
and
so
I
tell
you
that
he
gone
through
more
than
a
year
and
a
half
of
rehab
and
he
was
slowly
getting
better
and
just
from
one
day
to
another.
He
suffered
a
secondary
stroke
and,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
it
happened
with
you
all.
H
Yes,
I
think
I
know
the
one
the
person
you're
talking
about
mr
castillo,
thank
you
so
much
for
your
kind
words.
And
yes,
this
is
something
that
we
see
on
a
day-to-day
basis.
Unfortunately,
we
there
are
patients
that
you
know
do
you
know
pass
away
due
to
their
diagnosis,
but
also
we
celebrate
the
ones
that
do
recuperate
100
and
go
back
into
the
workforce.
H
I
do
want
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
that,
and
I
I
realize
it's
not
it's
in
a
blink
of
an
eye.
You
know
our
lives
can
change,
because
all
we
have
to
do
is
get
up
in
the
morning
get
into
that
little
metal
square
car
that
we
drive.
We
see
it
so
much
here
and
I
I
feel
blessed
to
be
able
to
appre.
H
I
appreciate
every
single
ability
in
my
body,
even
though
right
now,
I
really
cannot
walk
I'm
using
a
little
scooter
and
it's
even
then,
because
I've
always
dealt
with
my
polio
throughout
my
life.
But
even
now
I
said,
oh,
my
gosh,
there's
no
ramps
here
to
get
on.
You
know
you
don't
realize
how
important
those
things
are
when
you're
in
a
wheelchair,
but
I
also
wanted
to
just
point
out
that
we
also
work
with
mr
jaime
gasa
very
closely.
H
We
are
providing
services
for
their
district
right
now
as
far
as
occupational
therapy.
Their
district
right
now
is
not
having
their
employees
go
out
to
their
homes,
so
the
center
has
always
been
a
part
of
the
districts
as
well
providing
therapy.
So
I
mean
I
can
go
on
and
on
talking
about
the
services
that
the
center
provides.
H
There's
many
more
that
I
didn't
get
into,
but
just
so
you'll
know
that
enfield
products
laredo
has
a
place
like
ruth
b
cow
that
if
you
have
family
members
or
things
like
that,
but
to
keep
in
mind
and
pass
the
word
on.
You
know
that
we're
here
to
provide-
and
we
do
accept
all
type
of
insurances.
H
B
C
The
three
colleges
provide
an
enormous
amount
of
services,
and
so
I
think
that
sometimes
we
just
see
you
know,
I
grew
up
four
blocks
from
that
building,
and
so
I
used
to
ride
my
banana
bike
in
your
in
your
driveway
and
and
so
I'm
very
familiar
with
you
brilliant
that
area
memphis
used
to
be
there
like
two
blocks
away,
and
so
that
was
my
area
that
was
right,
the
water
burger,
that's
where
I
hung
up
and
then
okay,
so
I'm
very
familiar
with
that
area,
and
so,
but
you
know
what
it's
like
you
and
I
had
a
conversation
recently
and
and
ruthless
always
been
a
stable
in
their
foundation.
C
It's
it's!
It's
a
incredible
organization!
That's
been
around
for
years.
Okay,
this
is
mrs
cowell.
I
don't
know
if
you
know,
I
think
she
she
has
a
landmark
case
with
the
supreme
court.
I
don't
know
if
you
know
that.
C
Did
you
know
that
yeah
she?
She,
I
don't
remember
the
details,
but
ruthie
cowell
is
in
the
books
as.
B
C
H
Mrs
cowell
was
very
ahead
of
her
times.
I
think
that
I
was
able
to
be
to
know
her
very
well
her
last
seven
years
of
her
life.
I
was
her
administrative
assistant
and,
yes,
she
was
in
washington.
She
was
the
center.
A
lot
of
people
came
here.
First,
even
before
ada
had
all
the
regulations,
she
had
already
thought
of
the
white
hallways
the
open
doors.
The
bathrooms
people
came
here
to
copy
another
place
for
other
rehab
centers.
H
So,
yes,
the
center
has
been
you
know,
recognized
nationwide
for
all
the
things
that
they
they
brought
first
with
the
pioneers
really
even
in
the
radar.
The
first
special
ed
classroom,
this
first
rehab
center,
the
first
physical
therapist
everything
for
the
first
year
narrator
the
center
brought.
So
as
far
as
that.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
C
F
This
george
anne
ruthinger
jackie,
I
just
wanted
to
congratulate
you
and
recognize
you
because,
as
you
spoke,
I
was
remembering
ruth
cal
and
I
was
remembering
lillian
dickinson.
F
Yes,
yes,
you
know
this,
but
we
both
went
to
graduate
school
together.
We
motored
her
from
laredo
and
got
to
know
her
really
well,
not
just
at
the
rehab
and
I'm
thinking
about
faye
mainheart.
F
The
leadership
continues
and
it's
been
really
good,
and
I
know
that
ruth
b
cowell
is
looking
down
and
smiling
and-
and
I
just
wanted
to
say-
I
recognize
you
and
I
congratulate
you
and
thank
you
for
this
fabulous
presentation.
C
G
This
is
richard
at
laredo
health.
If
I
may
just
make
a
couple
of
announcements
to
share
with
the
community
that
we
are
providing
more
accessibility
to
testing
across
the
city
of
laredo.
We
will
be
decentralizing
testing,
that
from
the
city
of
loretta
health
department,
where
we
continue
to
provide
covet
19
testing
for
all
members
of
the
community,
but
we
will
also
now
be
offering
it
at
independence
park.
We
will
now
be
offering
to
have
well.
G
This
is
intensively
slated
to
start
november,
2nd
at
independence
park
at
the
sanchez
ochoa
library,
it's
about
the
highway
at
for
the
northbound
traffic
on
bridge
number,
one
for
the
downtown
area
and
at
father
magnavo
park
and,
of
course,
here
at
laredo
health,
and
we
will.
We
will
continue
to
build
more
decentralized
testing
locations
as
time
continues
to
provide
that
access
to
anybody
and
everybody
in
the
community
free
of
charge,
and
we
encourage
everybody
to
utilize
these
services
on
a
weekly
basis
if
needed.
So
this
is
there
for
the
community.
G
This
is
there
to
help
keep
our
most
vulnerable
populations
safe,
as
we
identify
potential
infections
to
prevent
infections
within
the
home
which,
as
you
I
don't
know,
if
this
group
is
already
aware,
we
do
have
a
motel
voucher
program
that
we
are
able
to
isolate
individuals
who
are
positive
and
they
have
a
vulnerable
family
member
in
their
home,
who
are
able
to
take
out
the
positive
family
member
and
place
them
in
a
quarantined
motel.
So
that
is
something
that
we
are
working
to
to
help.
G
A
A
We
had
to
act
fast
when
it
came
to
covet
response
and
testing
our
facility,
our
our
staff
members,
you
know
answered
the
calling
and
did
a
covet
testing
booth.
You
know
almost
from
one
day
to
the
next,
where
our
staff
doesn't
have
to
you
know
there
is
a
physical
barrier
between
the
tester
and
and
the
person
you
know
getting
the
test
just
for
extra
precautionary
measures.
A
We
are
retrofitting
that,
looking
into
the
possibility
of
having
an
accessible
entrance
to
the
testing
booth
to
ensure
that
everybody
has
access
to
to
that
testing
and
like
and
like
mr
chamberlain
said,
we
are
looking
into
innovative
ways
to
make
sure
that
anyone
throughout
our
community
has
these
resources
available.
A
We
also
received
news
this
last
council
meeting
they
are
looking
into,
and
this
was
derived,
I
believe,
by
a
donation
from
a
robotics
team
from
troutman
middle
looking
into
possibilities
of
making
north
central
park
more
accessible
and
that's
something,
as
you
may
know,
our
hanes
recreation
center.
A
Unfortunately,
right
now,
they're
not
available
to
the
public,
but
we
are
seeing
that
trend
where
the
community
is
more
cognizant,
that
we
have
to
be
inclusive
and
make
sure
that
everybody
has
the
resources
and
is
able
to
enjoy,
therefore
improving
our
quality
of
life
here
in
our
community.
So
I
wanted
to
share
those
two
tidbits
with
you
again
anything
that
you
need
mr
rodriguez.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
beautiful
amazing
presentation,
where
we
are
proud
to
call
you
our
partner,
and
it
was
a
good
reminder
that
you
know
for
all
the
organizations
involved
in
this
community,
but
even
our
staff
members
listening
to
to
this
presentation
now
that
they're
gonna
have
that
and
and
that
light
bulb's
gonna
turn
on
when
they
hear
that
someone
is
in
need
of
of
any
of
these
services.
A
So
that's
the
beauty,
I
think,
about
the
opportunity
to
meet,
unfortunately,
right
now,
not
in
person
but
to
to
the
sharing
of
ideas,
the
sharing
of
information
and
that
way
connecting
people
to
to
what
they
need.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
that.
G
I'd
also
like
to
echo
that
really
quickly
and
say
thank
you,
mr
rodriguez,
for
sharing
that
information
with
us,
as
we
know
that
your
services
are
are
essential
services
to
so
many
in
the
community
that
cannot
take
a
break
or
cannot
shut
down
throughout
this
ongoing
pandemic
to
these
essential
workers
and
yourself.
Thank
you
very
much
for
continuing
to
do
what
you
do.
It
is
a
risk,
but
we
are
continuing
to
risk
ourselves
to
ensure
that
the
health
and
safety
of
others
is
protected
as
well.
G
So
we
are
very
excited
that
the
city
of
laredo,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
already
we'll,
have
one
opening
up
in
district
five
and
then,
of
course,
very
soon
in
district
six.
So
we
are
excited
to
be
added
to
that
list
of
parks
across
the
state
of
texas.
Thank
you
very
much.
F
If
I
may
address
this
to
mr
richard
chamberlain,
this
is
dr
ruthinger
just
wanted
to
thank
you
for
being
with
us
today
and
let
you
know
that
we
depend
on
you
as
a
link
to
the
city
council
and
what's
going
on
and
if
there's
anything
that
our
committee
needs
to
address,
to
support
and
help
people
with
disabilities.
We
count
on
you
to.
Let
us
know.
Please
thanks.
C
Mr
chamberlain,
thank
you
so
much.
We,
I
really
appreciate
you
well
the
community,
the
city,
taking
into
consideration
that
they
need
to
take
the
clinic
and
the
testing
out
into
the
community.
I
think
that's
really
important,
because
sometimes
as
providers,
we
believe
that
people
should
be
coming
to
us
or
we
don't
make
it
as
easy
as
it
could
be
for
many
people
who
lack
the
mobility
and
the
transportation
to
get
to
our
location.
C
We
started
moving
that
clinic
to
different
locations
every
day
and
that's
how
we
kept
our
numbers
and
we
realized
that
who
are
more
willing
to
come
for
services,
but
sometimes
they
lack
the
mobility
and
the
and
the
time,
and
so
so,
with
regards
to
what's
going
on
with
the
testing,
I
think
that
would
that's
going
to
really
work
out
well
for
the
city
and
the
and
our
residents
in
the
city.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
making
that
effort
in
that
consideration.
C
Okay,
so
next
item
is,
I
guess,
we're
finished,
so
the
I
don't
know
if
anybody
would
like
to
motion
to
return
or
if
there's
anything
else
that
we
need
to
discuss
before
we
close.
G
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
once
again
for
coming
together,
as
you
all
have
been
doing
monthly
and
know
that
I
will
be
more
present
as
we
get
more
of
a
upper
hand
on
covet
in
our
community,
and
please
don't
hesitate
to
reach
out
to
me
directly.
C
Thank
you
so
much
can
I
have
someone.
Second,
it
good.
Thank
you.
First,
thank
you
for
your
presentation
today
was
very
inspiring
and
emotional,
okay
and-
and
I
think
it's
it's
it's
it's.
We
can
empathize
with
all
the
work
that
you
all
do
and
everybody
does
so.
Thank
you
all.
Okay.
Thank
you,
mr
chamberlain.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
A
A
C
F
H
Jaime
ramos,
mr
garza,
I
just
wanted
to
follow
you.
I
think
you
were
busy
a
little
bit
or
moved
away.
I
just
want
to
let
them
know
that.
Do
we
do
partner
with
uic
and
we're
providing
some
of
the
services
to
you.
Thank
you
for
for
referring
your
students
to
us
and
really
it's
opportunity
to
help
them.
A
The
meeting
is
recorded
if
you
do
need
access
to
that,
to
refer
back
to
complete
the
minutes,
feel
free
feel
free
to
reach
out,
and
we
can
get
you
the
link
or
I
think
we
even
still
get
a
dvd
copy
from
pac.
A
Let
me
know-
and
I
can
get
you
that
resource,
so
you
can
have
that
as
reference.
F
C
A
Wednesday
of
the
month,
so
that
will
be
november
9th
november.
18Th
is
that,
okay
with
everyone,
I
know
we're
looking
at
you
know
holidays
coming
up,
but
I
think
it's
it's
in
good
time,
but
just
putting
it
out
there
for
the
committee
in
case
there's
any
other
decisions
that
need
to
be
made
on
meeting
times.