[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 93 (Thursday, July 8, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1315]
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                 HONORING THE BAY SPECIAL CARE HOSPITAL

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 7, 2004

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to honor the faculty 
and staff of Bay Special Care Hospital of Bay City, Michigan, for 
providing 10 years of superior medical care to patients requiring 
extended care management. On July 15, 2004, the hospital, along with 
the community, will commemorate this special occasion.
  Bay Special Care Hospital, a McLaren health service, opened in 1994, 
and is the first of its kind in Northeastern Michigan. The mission of 
Bay Special Care is to provide extended care to patients with complex 
medical needs and require a 25-day or longer stay. The hospital is 
staffed with a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals, who 
have committed themselves to providing each patient with intensive 
personalized care.
  Bay Special Care has consistently received high marks for its service 
from the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services and most 
importantly from the patients they serve. I commend these men and women 
for their dedication to detail and commitment to sustaining life.
  Mr. Speaker, it is indeed an honor and a pleasure for me to have this 
opportunity to recognize this outstanding group of medical 
professionals. Many families have benefited from their care and 
services. The staff considers it their duty and privilege to protect 
and defend human dignity and the quality of life for their patients. I 
am grateful for Bay Special Care's commitment to go beyond the ordinary 
when providing healthcare services. I ask my colleagues in the 108th 
Congress to please join me in paying tribute to the Bay Special Care 
Hospital for 10 years of outstanding service to the community.

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