[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17365]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER, INC. ON ITS 35TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker I rise today to congratulate and thank 
AdCare Hospital of Worcester, Inc. on this 35th Anniversary for its 
unwavering dedication to our community in its mission to help 
individuals and their families overcome the disease of addiction. Over 
the years AdCare Hospital has provided invaluable services to our 
community by responding to area demand for alcohol and drug abuse 
treatment. I am proud to have an institution in the Massachusetts Third 
Congressional District that has provided so many resources to the 
citizens of the district and beyond for so many years; your work is 
truly remarkable.
  Conceived in 1975 as a 10-bed alcoholism unit in an acute care 
hospital setting, ADCARE grew into one of the most comprehensive 
provider's of alcohol and drug abuse services in the country. In 1984 
Adcare converted the entire 114-bed medical/surgical facility to an 
addiction treatment hospital. ADCARE continued to expand beyond its 
inpatient roots, by opening Adcare Outpatient Services Worcester in 
1986. Their mission of providing quality alcohol and drug abuse 
treatment in a safe environment and throughout the continuum of care 
expanded even further with the establishment of AdCare Outpatient 
Services in Boston in 1989, North Dartmouth in 1993, Warwick, Rhode 
Island in 2000, Quincy in 2003, and West Springfield in 2005. All are 
fully licensed clinics in convenient locations throughout Massachusetts 
and Rhode Island.
  ADCARE is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of 
Health Care Organizations and Licensed by the Department of Public 
Health demonstrating strict compliance with national standards for 
patient safety and quality of care and is a member of the Northeast 
Node of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Clinical Trials 
Network, participating in research designed to improve clinical 
treatment outcomes. ADCARE continues to expand national access to 
treatment through 1-800-ALCOHOL, the nationwide Admission and Referral 
Line, founded and sponsored by ADCARE HOSPITAL.
  Over the years AdCare Hospital employees have answered more than 3 
million 1-800-ALCOHOL calls; admitted over 150,000 patients for a total 
of over 1 million days of patient care; and conducted in excess of 
750,000 outpatient visits to individuals and families seeking services 
for substance abuse treatment. This was achieved thanks to a committed 
clinical, medical and administrative staff that all work together to 
treat a debilitating and chronic disease.
  Madam Speaker, I am sure that the United States House of 
Representatives joins me in recognizing AdCare Hospital of Worcester 
for its important role in our community.

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