[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E367]
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                       A TRIBUTE TO HELEN HANCOCK

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 15, 2006

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Helen Hancock, of 
Alhambra, California. Each year in March, in recognition of Women's 
History Month, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women.
  Helen Hancock was born in Indiana in 1922. She attended Nursing 
School at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio as well as Redlands 
University in California. After completing her schooling, she served 2 
years in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Ms. Hancock moved to 
California in 1953 and began working at Huntington Memorial Hospital in 
Pasadena. In 1959, she moved to Alhambra, California.
  Less than a year after her retirement in 1988 from a 35-year career 
in nursing administration at Huntington Hospital, and 8 years as a 
Member of the State Board of Registered Nursing, Helen Hancock plunged 
into community volunteer work. Since then she has used her extensive 
nursing and administrative knowledge and skills to make a significant 
difference in the health and well being of countless seniors and their 
families.
  As a senior herself, Ms. Hancock desired to help other senior 
citizens enjoy their retirement years and began volunteering at 
Huntington Senior Care Network (HSCN); a Huntington Hospital community-
based program that helps seniors maintain their independence. Her 
interview skills have added to the success of a National Council on 
Aging project of HSCN to enhance the health of frail seniors through 
increased physical activity. Helen has been a tireless advocate for 
seniors as a long-term care ombudsman for the Department of Aging for 
nearly 15 years. For nearly 25 years, she has been a resource for 
caregivers of Alzheimer's patients at a weekly support group, and she 
continues to promote Alzheimer's disease education, as well as senior 
services and elder abuse education, through membership in several 
community coalitions.
  Helen is a faith community nurse coordinator for All Souls Catholic 
Church, as part of a program sponsored by Methodist Hospital of 
Southern California and All Souls Catholic Church, to improve the 
health of the community. She and her team conduct events that include 
blood pressure screenings, blood donor drives and health education 
presentations to reach members of their parish.
  Last year, Helen was among 26 older adults honored as Outstanding 
California Senior Volunteer leaders by the University of California 
Berkeley School of Public Health.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring a 
remarkable woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Helen 
Hancock.

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