[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20455]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   PAYING TRIBUTE TO HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF WESTERN COLORADO

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the staff of 
the Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, a dedicated 
medical center in my hometown of Grand Junction, Colorado. For years 
the center has been providing exceptional leadership and innovation in 
the palliative and end-of-life care arenas. In recognition of their 
accomplishments the center recently received the 2004 Circle of Life 
Citation of Honor from the American Hospital Association. I am proud to 
join my colleagues here today before this body of Congress and this 
nation in congratulating them on this award.
  Every year the American Hospital Association, a non-profit group of 
health-care provider organizations and individuals comprising over 
5,000 members, awards programs across the country that have found new 
ways to expand their services and blend traditional medical care and 
end-of-life care. The programs that are selected serve as national role 
models for other American communities to look to for examples of 
compassionate health care. Hospice and Palliative Care of Western 
Colorado was given a citation of honor for integration and 
administration of its services in the numerous divergent geographic 
communities throughout Western Colorado. The center has made 
significant strides in tailoring every program for the realities and 
needs of each individual community.
  Mr. Speaker, Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado is a 
dedicated organization that has provided excellent health care to the 
citizens of Colorado for several years. The center's careful 
consideration and planning for the communities they aide have made 
Colorado a shining example for the rest of the country and I am honored 
to recognize their endeavors today before this body and this nation. 
Their devotion and commitment to aiding those in need is certainly 
commendable. I would like to extend my congratulations on this 
recognition from the American Hospital Association, and I personally 
want to thank the staff of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western 
Colorado for all their hard work.

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