Addiction, mental health services to be provided in former Fairmount nursing home; neighbors raise concerns [Video]

FAIRMOUNT – Philadelphia’s Managing Director announced new details on Thursday about the city’s plans to provide treatment services for those suffering from addiction, mental health challenges, or homelessness at an “existing site” in Fairmount.

People in the neighborhood say they had no idea.

Kimberly Paynter has a front row seat to Philadelphia Nursing Home from her family’s home on Poplar Street.

“I’m open to it,” she says. “As long as they have everything in place to keep it a safe environment, I say, help the people.”

In a press conference, Adam Thiel says the former nursing home, which closed in 2022, has operated as a shelter space for homeless services since 2014 and the city is now working to open and staff an additional 75 beds.

“That is expanding capacity at existing facilities and with existing providers. So, that’s to meet our immediate needs for additional bed and additional services, to take care of folks who need help today,” he says.

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