[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF RIVERGATE TERRACE FOR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2016

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Rivergate Terrace on their 45th anniversary and celebrating the 
milestone of having served twenty five thousand residents. The 
accomplishment of this long-standing senior care facility exemplifies 
the importance and strength of healthcare partnerships in our 
communities.
  Founded in 1971, Rivergate Terrace and the Rivergate Health Center 
has become a pillar of service and support in the Riverview community. 
It has grown throughout the years, and today the combined facility 
houses over five hundred beds and is the largest employer in the city 
of Riverview. Rivergate has a strong track record of giving back to the 
wider community. The Rivergate staff provides educational programming 
throughout the community on a wide array of health care topics, 
volunteer at local churches, community centers, and hospitals, and host 
the annual Downriver Arthritis Walk which attracts hundreds of walkers 
and raises critical resources for Arthritis research each year. Serving 
the community is at the heart of what Rivergate does, both on the 
clock, and off the clock.
  Since its founding, Rivergate has held itself to the highest 
standards of excellence to ensure that our community continues to have 
a high quality skilled care facility to turn to. They offer twenty four 
hour a day, seven day a week, three hundred and sixty five day a year 
high quality individualized services and programming. The services 
offered at Rivergate run the spectrum of challenges that our seniors 
face today, with the goal of getting residents the care they need to 
lead the fullest and most productive lives imaginable. The Rivergate 
team takes pride in the fact that over two hundred and fifty patients 
return home after rehabilitation services each year.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring 
Rivergate Terrace and the Rivergate Health Center on serving twenty 
five thousand people on their 45th Anniversary. We wish them many years 
of continued success and service in our community.

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