[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S2515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO JANET KURLAND

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I would like to ask my colleagues 
to join me in recognizing Janet Kurland, a great Baltimore social 
worker, who is being honored next Monday by the Edward A. Myerberg 
Senior Center.
  For decades, Janet has been a trailblazer in policies and practices 
pertaining to the elderly and their families. Among her many 
accomplishments, she was instrumental in establishing the Northwest 
Senior Center in 1976, the predecessor to the Myerberg Center that 
honors her today.
  Since first receiving her master of social work degree in the early 
1960s, Janet has set the gold standard for practices in gerontology. 
Her current work as the senior care specialist at the Jewish Family 
Services of Baltimore, a place where she has worked in different 
capacities for over 40 years, is just one highlight of what has been an 
outstanding career.
  Janet is a sought-after consultant who has developed manuals and 
training courses credited with advancing best practices that have 
benefited the elderly in housing, life care communities, and health 
care facilities. Her professional uniqueness lies in her ability to 
carefully and compassionately assess the dynamics and needs of 
individuals and families in order to improve the lives of all senior 
citizens.
  In 2001, Janet was the first recipient of the Daniel Thursz 
Distinguished Service Award from Kehilla, a Baltimore Jewish communal 
professionals association. She is also recognized by her students as an 
excellent teacher for the post-masters course she teaches at the 
University of Maryland School of Social Work called ``The Aging 
Process.''
  Not only has Janet made in impact in Baltimore, but she could easily 
be called a world ambassador for the elderly as well. She has traveled 
extensively in Poland, Russia, Israel, China, and Kenya to train social 
workers and to work with elderly populations. She is highly engaged in 
the world around her and has proven that compassion and care can easily 
transcend different cultures and language barriers. Her belief that 
elderly people often have an untapped internal capacity to live more 
fully than even they themselves can imagine continues to be an 
inspiration for many people around the globe.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Janet on this award 
and in thanking her for her many years of dedicated service to our 
older population. The Edward A. Myerberg Senior Center, the Jewish and 
greater Baltimore senior community, in fact seniors around the world 
are benefitting from Janet Kurland's expertise and dedication.

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