[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 137 (Tuesday, September 27, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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               HONORING THE GERIATRIC DAY CENTER PROGRAM

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 27, 1994

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, on October 5, 1994, the Jewish Home and 
Hospital for Aged in my district will celebrate the 20th anniversary of 
its pioneering Geriatric Day Center program. This was the first medical 
model adult day care program in New York City, and has been so 
successful and cost effective that it became the model for similar 
programs elsewhere.
  We have debated the merits of health care reform in this body, and we 
have much to learn from the successes we see in our home communities. 
The Geriatric Day Care program is one such success--a forward-looking 
plan that contains costs and maintains quality while offering an 
alternative to institutionalization.
  The Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged is one of the oldest and 
largest nonprofit geriatric centers in the country, providing services 
in the Bronx, Westchester County, and Manhattan. Its broad range of 
services are provided by a staff of dedicated professionals, all of 
whom deserve thanks and recognition on this special occasion.
  Just 20 years ago, the needs of the elderly could only be met within 
the walls of a nursing home. Today, programs like the Geriatric Day 
Center allows its participants to manage their own lives within the 
community. I congratulate the Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged for 
this great accomplishment.

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