[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 59 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E715-E716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY RECOGNIZED FOR TEN YEARS OF SERVICE

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                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 3, 2001

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, on May 15th, 2001 Community Care for the 
Elderly (CCE) will celebrate 10 years of providing quality care and 
opportunities to improve the quality of life for Milwaukee's low-income 
elderly through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly 
(PACE). During the past 10 years PACE has helped over a thousand 
vulnerable seniors avoid nursing home placement and maintain their 
quality of life. PACE is a shining example of excellence in elderly 
health care.
  Milwaukee's CCE Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly is the 
fourth site of its kind in the United States. Milwaukee's PACE site is 
staffed by an extremely dedicated group who also work to assist elderly 
care providers around the nation to implement this innovative health 
care delivery system.
  Community Care's PACE site provides comprehensive case management and 
access to a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers that 
includes primary care physicians; registered nurses; nurse 
practitioners; personal care workers; rehabilitation and recreational 
therapists; nutritional services staff and social workers.
  PACE enables the frail elderly to remain in their homes as a viable 
alternative to nursing home placement. Many seniors they serve only 
need assistance with household and personal tasks, along with monitored 
health-care, to allow them to stay in their neighborhoods and connected 
to the people and places they love.
  Because of PACE, over 1,300 Milwaukee County elderly residents have 
been able to avoid nursing home stays and remain in their communities, 
serving as role models and inspiration to younger generations. These 
individuals have been able to participate in community life and serve 
as living keepers of our city's stories and history.
  And so it is with great pride that I congratulate the Community Care 
Organization's Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly on

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their 10th anniversary, serving Milwaukee County's elderly community.

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