[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 119 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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RECOGNITION OF ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REHABILITATION UNIT DURING 
                      NATIONAL REHABILITATION WEEK

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                           HON. CHAKA FATTAH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2002

  Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the importance of 
National Rehabilitation Week, as well as congratulating the 
accomplishments of the Rehabilitation Unit at Roxborough Memorial 
Hospital.
  Each year, thousands of rehabilitation providers and health and human 
services agencies join together during the third week in September to 
celebrate the powers of rehabilitation and share the message that 
through rehabilitation there is hope, achievement, and success. To 
answer the need to educate people throughout the United States, Allied 
Services healthcare system first celebrated National Rehabilitation 
Week in 1976. What began as a small scale local awareness campaign 26 
years ago has steadily grown in scope over the years.
  The Rehabilitation Unit at Roxborough Memorial Hospital is dedicated 
to serving the rehabilitative needs of the Roxborough community. 
Rehabilitative therapy allows many victims of injury and illness to 
achieve independence and improved quality of life. Individuals with 
disabilities have found hope, spirit, and dignity through the service 
of rehabilitation medicine.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the Rehabilitation Unit at Roxborough Memorial 
Hospital for their tireless dedication to help patients work to regain 
strength, confidence, and daily living skills after a disabling injury 
or illness.

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