[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             1995 ORDER OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEST NURSING HOME

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                      HON. G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 12, 1995

  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the 
Department of Veterans Affairs and particularly the Tucson VA Nursing 
Home for being awarded the 1995 Order of Excellence for Best Nursing 
Home by the nursing home industry journal, Contemporary Long Term Care, 
which sponsors the annual competition.
  The Tucson facility scored first among both public and private 
nursing homes around the country with fewer than 135 beds. Tucson is 
the first VA nursing home to win the award. In fact, this is the first 
time the award has been given to a public facility.
  The Tucson 120-bed center serves more than 600 elderly veterans in 
southern Arizona through a variety of special rehabilitation programs 
aimed at returning the veterans home or achieving independence. In 
addition to physical rehabilitation, the center provides interim 
neurologic treatment for dementia and stroke, psychiatric and hospice 
care, and respite care.
  I am very proud that a VA facility has won recognition as a 
nationally outstanding care provider. Congratulations, Tucson, and the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.

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