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Family members and participants urge commission to keep longtime nurse at Presentation Adult Day Health
Summary
Multiple participants and relatives told the Health Commission that nurse Ursula Manca's reassignment would harm frail, Medi-Cal participants at the Presentation Adult Day Health center and asked the commission to make her position permanent or delay reassignment; the director said she would visit the center and re-examine the staffing recommendation.
A group of Presentation Adult Day Health participants and family members told the Health Commission that moving a longtime nurse from the program would be disruptive to frail, Medi-Cal-enrolled participants.
A visitor who identified herself as Geolanda (last name read in the record as "Molinari or Molinani," spelling uncertain) said she represented her sister and other participants and asked the commission to "please reconsider keeping her longer until somebody with experience... comes forward" and to make nurse Ursula Manca's assignment permanent. She read a letter from a participant, Regina Fauce Walker, stating that Ursula "has served for many years and is a part of the family" and that her loss would be "traumatic."
Michael Xavier, who said his mother Vivian had attended Presentation until she died in January, told the commission that Ursula's personalized care had made "all the difference" for his mother and urged that she remain at the center.
Another participant asked that the commission provide paperwork needed to retain Ursula at the center and emphasized her long-term value.
The director responded that she would visit Presentation, meet with staff, and re-examine the department's prior recommendation "in this next week." The commission did not take action during public comment; the director committed to follow up.
Speakers: the public commenters identifying themselves in the record were the commenter who read the letter (name read with uncertain spelling), Michael Xavier (who gave his name), and an additional participant who spoke through translation. The transcript records no formal commission action at the meeting to change the nurse's assignment; the director promised an internal review and a visit.
