[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E21]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE TERENCE CARDINAL COOKE HEALTH CARE CENTER

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 6, 2011

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Terence 
Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, a continuing-care facility founded 
more than three decades ago by the Archdiocese of New York. I am 
pleased to recognize the outstanding work of the Center as it continues 
to provide medical support and rehabilitative services to residents and 
patients of all backgrounds, while simultaneously encouraging their 
independence and self-sufficiency. Tonight we celebrate the hard work 
of the Center's generous staff, as well as the contributions to civic 
life of several noteworthy community leaders. I join you in saluting 
last year's honorees for their devotion to quality health care.
  A long-standing presence in the community, the Terence Cardinal Cook 
Health Care Center has been committed to providing compassionate 
medical treatment since 1890. With respect for human life and dignity 
as its principal focus, the Center strives to maintain a broad range of 
high-quality health care services for its residents and patients in its 
long-term 729-bed facility and two outpatient clinics. The Center 
operates many clinical programs that address a wide variety of health 
issues, from developmental disabilities to chronic illnesses. While 
upholding its high standard for compassion and kindness, the Center 
provides comprehensive and innovative treatment to the community.
  Last month, the Center held its annual Flower Ball at the Pierre 
Hotel in Manhattan. I congratulate last year's honorees, Michael J. 
Brescia, M.D., Executive Director of Calvary Hospital; Victoria L. 
Sharp, M.D., Director of the HIV Center at St. Luke's-Roosevelt 
Hospital Center; J. Anthony SanFillipo, M.D.; and David Kamp, President 
of Dirworks Landscape Architecture.
  Each of last year's honored guests is an exceptional civic leader 
whose life work reflects the mission of the Center. Almost 50 years 
ago, Dr. Michael Brescia helped develop the AV fistula, one of the most 
popular methods of vascular access for hemodialysis in the world. After 
assuming the position of Director of the HIV Center at St. Luke's-
Roosevelt in 1997, Dr. Victoria Sharp has tirelessly worked on behalf 
of those living with HIV/AIDS, including many of society's most 
disadvantaged citizens and incarcerated individuals. Dr. J. Anthony 
SanFillipo has been a dedicated board member of the Terence Cardinal 
Cooke Health Care Center for many years and will receive the 
Partnership Award for his hard work, dedication, and extraordinary 
service. Over the years, David Kamp and his company have generously 
offered their time and expertise on a pro bono basis to render the 
gardens of the Center a welcome oasis of beauty and tranquillity in a 
densely urban environment.
  In serving the Center, each of the honorees has demonstrated 
remarkable dedication, and has been an inspiration not only to staff 
and patients, but to all New Yorkers. In devoting their time and energy 
so generously to others, they remind us that every individual can make 
a difference.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my distinguished colleagues rise to join me 
in paying tribute to the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center and 
its distinguished 2010 honorees.

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