[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN RECOGNITION OF FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2002

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Fairlawn 
Rehabilitation Hospital in my hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts. In 
1987, Fairlawn served as a small acute community hospital. However, 
over a period of time it has evolved into the first facility in the 
United States to fully convert into a rehabilitation provider. 
Currently, an average of 100 inpatients and 100 outpatients are treated 
everyday to help people reach their fullest potential to make for a 
joyful and productive life.
  Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital is in joint collaboration with the 
Fallon Clinic, UMASS Memorial Health Center, and HEALTHSOUTH 
Corporation. Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital specializes in many rehab 
programs: brain injury, orthopedics, geriatrics, stroke, spinal cord 
injury, pulmonary, amputee, neurological cardiac, and burns are 
included. The incredible care and dedication to the patients' of 
Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital is to be commended.
  Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, September 19, 2002, Fairlawn Rehabilitation 
Hospital celebrates its Fifteenth Anniversary. It is fitting that this 
facility is recognized for its efforts in improving the lives of people 
with disabilities in Central Massachusetts. I am confident that the 
entire U.S. House of Representatives joins me in thanking the employees 
of Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital for their dedication and service to 
the people of Central Massachusetts.

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