[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 12, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          A TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRESBYTERIAN HOMES

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2005

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Southern 
California Presbyterian Homes for 50 years of providing outstanding 
housing and health care services to older adults throughout Southern 
California.
  Southern California Presbyterian Homes, a nonprofit corporation, was 
founded in 1955, as a mission outreach of the Presbyterian Church, to 
provide quality housing, health, and support services for senior 
citizens regardless of faith, race, income, or ethnicity. The 
organization is dedicated to serving the needs of seniors that enrich 
the physical, social, and spiritual dimensions of their lives.
  Southern California Presbyterian Homes has grown from its humble 
beginnings of one continuing care retirement community in La Jolla in 
1955 to 38 facilities in 2005 and serving over 3,300 senior citizens. 
There are continuing care retirement communities, like Royal Oaks Manor 
in Bradbury and Windsor Manor in Glendale, that provide multi-level 
care from independent living through skilled nursing. Kirkwood of 
Glendale is an assisted living facility that provides a residential 
alternative to older adults who currently reside in a nursing home or 
their own homes, and need assistance with activities of daily living 
and specialized dementia care. Affordable housing facilities such as 
Rosewood Court in Pasadena, Casa de la Paloma, The Gardens, Otto Gruber 
House, Palmer House, and Park Paseo in Glendale provide excellent 
living opportunities and support services for senior with limited 
incomes. Southern California Presbyterian Homes also provides home and 
community-based services through its adult day health care center and 
through Southern California Presbyterian Homes Home Care.
  I am proud to recognize Southern California Presbyterian Homes for 
its 50 years of compassionate care to senior citizens in Southern 
California and I ask all Members to join me in congratulating Southern 
California Presbyterian Homes for their remarkable achievements.

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