The coronavirus pandemic has left those who are vulnerable with special needs – as well as their care providers -- exposed at a time when stability is key to their survival.
DiMaio oversees 19 residential locations in New York that are home to 68 adult men and women living with autism. For this agency alone, there are approximately 120 direct care workers among the essential personnel who are still reporting to work each day throughout this crisis in order to care for one of the state's most vulnerable populations.
“What strikes me most about this crisis is the ordinary amid the extraordinary,” Ryan told ABC News. “Everyone is continuing to show up, day after day to do their jobs and provide the essential support the men and women need now more than ever. Many have lost loved ones of their own, but with no opportunity to mourn as we normally would, they come to work.”
DiMaio points out that it’s not just protecting the vulnerable from COVID-19 that is important. It is also vital to consider their mental and physical well-being at a time when it is hard to process what is going on.Alex DiMaio, executive director at Special Citizens Futures Unlimited, helps one of his residents to put on a facemask in the Bronx, New York City, on April 14, 2020.
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