[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 80 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E754]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. RICHARD HERRICK

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 2016

  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a truly outstanding 
constituent in the field of health care, Richard Herrick of Lenox, 
Massachusetts. Mr. Herrick has been selected this year as one of the 
recipients of the prestigious Joe Warner Patient Advocacy Award. The 
American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living 
(AHCA/NCAL) bestows this annual award on Association members who have 
worked diligently to educate Members of Congress about the needs of 
long term care patients and residents, and to advance quality in the 
long term and post-acute care community.
  Mr. Herrick's commitment to improving long term care continues today 
as the President and CEO of the New York Health Facilities Association, 
Inc. (NYSHFA) and the New York State Center for Assisted Living, 
representing over 350 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.
  At the national level, Mr. Herrick serves on the Board of Governors 
of the American Health Care Association and on their Business 
Management Committee. He also serves as President of the Affiliated 
State Health Care Association Executives. Mr. Herrick is past member of 
AHCA's Council of States and Board of Directors of the National Center 
for Assisted Living. AHCA/NCAL is the nation's largest association of 
professional long term health providers.
  Prior to joining New York Health Facilities Association, Inc., Mr. 
Herrick spent seven years as President and COO of Wingate Health Care, 
Inc., which operates seven nursing facilities in Massachusetts and 
three in New York. Mr. Herrick is active on the Boards of Berkshire 
Healthcare Systems which operates 19 skilled nursing facilities and 
Berkshire Place located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He is the past 
chairman of the Board of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association.
  The award presentation will take place during the AHCA/NCAL 
Congressional Briefing on May 23rd. Mr. Speaker, please join me in 
recognizing and thanking Richard Herrick for his years of dedication 
and care to our nation's frail, elderly and disabled. His career and 
life accomplishments truly reflect the ideals embodied in the Joe 
Warner Patient Advocacy Award.

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