[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E870]
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                     HONORING HEBREW HOSPITAL HOME

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 1997

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the Hebrew Hospital Home has had as its 
mission, since its founding, the care and nurturing of the chronically 
ill and frail elderly. It has succeeded splendidly at this and 
celebrates its 20th anniversary of moving to its present location by 
announcing the good news that it will break ground on a 16,000 square 
foot addition adjacent to its building.
  The Hebrew Hospital Home has expanded from its original 50 beds since 
its founding in 1928 to a capacity of 480 beds, an expansion made 
possible by the 1977 move to its present facility in Co-op City. The 
range of medical aid offered by this non-sectarian home includes on-
site medical, dental, laboratory, radiology, ophthalmology, podiatry 
and pharmacy services. There are also specialized rehabilitative 
services such as physical and occupational therapy and speech and 
hearing services.
  It has a highly trained professional staff of 650 persons of which 20 
per cent live in the community. The Hebrew Hospital Home also has two 
state of the art outreach programs which recognize the desire of many 
elderly to stay in their own homes. It also developed the first and 
most innovative program to deal with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, a 
program providing services in the evening, the most difficult time for 
many of these patients. The Home also provides social work services and 
recreational services which range from on-site beauty salons and barber 
shops to trips to Broadway and other locations.
  A society is truly valued by how it treats its elderly. The Hebrew 
Hospital Home is a shining example of how it should be done. I salute 
them on their anniversary and their expansion.

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