Posted Jun 6, 2024, 5:54 AM
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I was baffled by this at first, but the more I think about it the more I understand how this can dovetail with our healthcare systems. The devil is in the details, of course, but I think negative impacts are being overstated. This isn't something like a needle exchange, or a shelter, it'd be a medical facility with medical professionals with patients and clients. Inpatient care wouldn't really even be noticed, since the patients are staying there inside full-time, and Acadia (the presumed provides) provides a wide range of mental health services. This could employ a lot of people, and maybe take some pressure off of our other health systems that are over-burdened with this kind of care, especially if they'll intake urgent/emergency patients
I think this is a decent location too, it's largely institutional, accessible, close to hospitals for potential transfers, and not many permanent residents. Maybe having the residential building as part of the plan will also push them to keep the area safe and clean for their student housing. For people who are worried about negative impacts, it's in the area with UPenn and Drexel police who keep the area well surveilled
But yeah, the development company's language is kind of insulting honestly, but that's a guy in real estate, not medicine. To this point, yeah maybe Hahnemann would be an even better location, but this is the land they own and are working with. The Hahnemann real estate is still in limbo afaik
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