Our legislators have been privy to shortage of primary-cary physicians for years, but continue to ignore and allow deep-pocketed developers to run roughshod over infrastructure needs, building on every area or parcel they can find without regard for safety; effects of deforestation; air, water and noise pollution; or, most importantly, our precious wildlife and natural habitats.
It’s no surprise or mystery why only 14% of our residents in Sussex County have sufficient healthcare in every field.
The length of time to receive medical care, testing and treatment is well below most cities. Every area of treatment including dental is affected. It can take many months to simply get appointments, worsening every day.
In particular, so many of our seniors are faced with life-and-death situations, including ambulatory, on our frequently congested limited roadways.
There are methods of relieving this debacle, if only our lawmakers had the druthers to research and act.
One method is an adequate public facilities ordinance to regulate all infrastructure and cost.
Why hasn’t the county entertained this ordinance as has Kent and New Castle have, successfully I might add?
Once again, follow the money.
Will we finally get attention to this dilemma or will more suffer from our lawmakers’ refusal to recommend a solution? Rhetoric and promises have been exhausted.
We may be well past the point of no return, but better late than never would certainly be welcome and helpful.
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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and building pages, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
