[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1168]
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     IN RECOGNITION OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURE CHANGE COLLABORATIVE

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 22, 2011

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the work of the New 
Jersey Culture Change Collaborative. Since its founding just last year, 
the coalition of non-profit organizations, retirement communities, and 
government bodies has worked to promote dignified long-term health care 
for senior citizens. This week, the coalition is holding ``Culture 
Change: New Choices for the Elderly,'' an event dedicated to the 
sharing of ideas for the improvement of health care for the elderly. I 
would like to draw attention to the New Jersey Culture Change 
Collaborative and formally thank the group for its beneficial--and 
necessary--work.
  The New Jersey Culture Change Collaborative is a network of 
professional organizations that is working across the state to improve 
health care for the elderly. Members of the coalition are the Health 
Care Association of New Jersey, Green Hill Inc., Healthcare Quality 
Strategies Inc., Leading Age New Jersey, New Jersey Hospital 
Association, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 
and Van Dyk Health Care. Each member organization provides a unique 
perspective on aging and health care issues, and, together, the New 
Jersey Culture Change Collaborative has the potential to make a real 
transformation in the way that senior citizens receive long-term health 
care. Although it is a nascent movement, I have full confidence that it 
will improve the lives of New Jersey residents by working for more 
benevolent and patient-centered health care policies. In that light, I 
would like to request that the week of June 19 be designated National 
Nursing Home Culture Change Week.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring the New Jersey Culture Change 
Collaborative on its founding. I would also like to congratulate the 
coalition for the statewide learning session it is holding this week. 
The work of the New Jersey Culture Change Collaborative is essential to 
promoting healthy lifestyles and improving long-term care.

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