[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1437-E1438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF INSIGHT MEMORY CARE CENTER

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2014

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Insight Memory Care 
Center (IMCC) of Fairfax, Virginia, on the occasion of its 30th 
Anniversary and to recognize the extraordinary work this non-profit 
organization has done to provide services to people with memory related 
impairments as well as education and support to their families.
   Formerly known as Alzheimer's Family Day Center, IMCC was 
established in 1984 to benefit people who were not being served by 
existing community services--specifically people in the middle to late 
stages of dementia or those with behavior challenges. The organization 
recently changed its name to better reflect the variety of services 
offered since it does far more than serve as a center for people 
afflicted by Alzheimer's disease.
   What began as an adult day health center with just three 
participants on its opening day will soon move to a new location where 
it can serve 50 people per day. Moreover, IMCC has become a 
comprehensive health and resource provider that offers a spectrum of 
holistic care, with a vision of a community where those affected by 
memory impairments can achieve the highest quality of life and their 
families and caregivers can receive counseling, education, and support.
   IMCC's adult day health center provides a safe, engaging, and 
therapeutic environment for individuals with memory impairment. It is 
the only dementia-specific day center in the D.C. metro area and 
remains the only adult day health center in Northern Virginia with 
programs for people in the later stages of an Alzheimer's disease. 
IMCC's innovative education and support programs provide caregiver 
classes, community trainings, professional seminars, support groups, 
individual consultations, and home visits. These programs help family 
members remain confident and effective in their caregiving roles and 
increases awareness and understanding of the disease in the community.

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   These efforts have garnered well-deserved recognition. Among other 
accolades, IMCC has been named one of the ``Best Small Charities in the 
Washington Region'' by the Catalogue for Philanthropy three times and 
was honored to be recognized as Adult Day Center of the Year from the 
National Adult Day Services Association in 2013.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating IMCC 
for 30 years of success and in thanking its staff, volunteers, and 
supporters for their service to our community.

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