[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                 RECOGNIZING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 28, 1998

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, in honor of Occupational Therapy 
month, I would like to recognize Occupational Therapists nationwide for 
the wonderful work they do on a daily basis to help Americans regain 
their full physical capabilities. I would like to recognize Continued 
Care Corporation of Miami which will soon be celebrating the opening of 
its Rehabilitation Division and will become part of this wonderful 
network of occupational therapy providers.
  It is important to realize the contributions that Occupational 
Therapists make in our daily lives as well as the positive impact they 
have on the health care community. In addition to contributing to a 
significant decrease in a patient's hospital length of stay, they also 
reduce the amount of care and services patients require after 
discharge. For the patient, the benefits of therapy translate into the 
prevention of further complications or disabilities and the ability to 
resume their normal lives.
  The commitment of our nation's Occupational Therapists to providing 
an opportunity for those with physical ailments and disabilities to 
participate to their fullest abilities should be recognized and 
recommended.

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