[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 35 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E380-E381]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 15, 2001

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise before you today to 
recognize a group of

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people committed to protecting and enhancing human dignity. Community 
Home Health and Hospice, located in my hometown of Flint, Michigan, is 
a private nonprofit organization that has been serving patients 
throughout Genesee County and other surrounding communities for 20 
years.
  Since 1981, Community Home Health and Hospice has been the only local 
community based program providing health care to home-bound patients 
and home care for those facing the end of life. They provide 
physicians, nurses, home health aides, social workers, chaplains, and 
many volunteers who selflessly donate their time and resources to give 
physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients as well as their 
families. They also supply physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 
dietary counseling, transportation, and bereavement support.
  Community Home is licensed by the State of Michigan and is accredited 
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Health Care Organizations. 
They are also certified by Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross Blue 
Shield. Their building, a $3.5 million 19,000 square facility, ensures 
that the terminally ill receive comprehensive, cost-effective 
healthcare, and that they are granted the opportunity to live the 
remainder of their lives in a familiar and comfortable home-like 
setting.
  Mr. Speaker, Community Home fully understands the hardships families 
face when a loved one nears the end of their life. In many situations, 
patients and their families would prefer to face the end of life at 
home, and the decision to seek outside care is truly difficult. 
However, I am happy that there is a place like Community Home Health 
and Hospice, where they may live in comfort and dignity.

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