[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING ATRIA SENIOR LIVING GROUP

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2007

  Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, the Atria Senior Living Group received the 
Platinum Community award from the National Assisted Living Nurses 
Association for 100 percent quality compliance in state surveys at 22 
communities throughout the country.
  With the number of elderly and disabled Americans dramatically 
increasing, I am proud to say that an Atria Assisted Living facility is 
located next to my office in Riverdale, where it is helping to care for 
this influx of elderly. I have visited many times since it opened.
  I was proud to again visit the Atria Assisted Living Facility, this 
weekend as part of National Assisted Living Week which has the theme of 
``Legacies of Love'' and highlights the value of passing on the 
legacies of our elders to the coming generations.
  I urge everyone to visit friends and loved ones who may be at an 
assisted living facility to share in their love, care, and knowledge. 
Sadly, I recently lost my mother and value every moment I had with her.
  We, all of us, should make every effort to learn more about these 
facilities and the people in them. Atria's Platinum Award demonstrates 
its determination to give quality care to these most valued citizens, 
care they have earned and deserve. I congratulate them for what they 
have done.

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