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Regional Hospice representatives press for in‑state hospice patient care at WestCOG meeting
Summary
Representatives from Regional Hospice — Clay Cope, Paul Sirois and Deborah deKoff — spoke during public participation at the WestCOG meeting to raise concerns about patient care and in‑state hospice; the record does not list specific requests or council responses.
Representatives from Regional Hospice spoke during the public participation period at the Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG) meeting, raising concerns about patient care and the availability of in‑state hospice services in Connecticut.
Clay Cope, Paul Sirois and Deborah deKoff were recorded as speaking on those topics after the council moved public participation ahead on the agenda on a motion by First Selectman Steve Dunn, seconded by First Selectman Rudy Marconi. The meeting record states only that the hospice representatives "spoke regarding patient care and instate hospice in Connecticut" and does not include verbatim remarks, detailed proposals or a recorded response from elected officials.
The motion to move public participation ahead of other items was recorded as adopted; no further action or formal direction in response to the hospice comments appears in the transcript. The meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m.; the next WestCOG meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 19.
