[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8634]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ESKATON MONROE LODGE 
                           INDEPENDENT LIVING

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 11, 2013

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Eskaton 
Monroe Lodge as they celebrate their 40th Anniversary. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring the hardworking staff, volunteers and 
supporters who have ensured that this fine organization is able to 
provide valuable senior living and social services to Sacramento's 
seniors.
  Established in 1973 and located in the historic Land Park 
neighborhood of Sacramento, Eskaton Monroe Lodge was built by Eskaton, 
a non-profit health care organization based in Sacramento, as its first 
residential facility. While the buildings and property have been 
enhanced over the years, many of the original features and landscape 
have been preserved. Today, the property consists of almost one hundred 
apartments and continues to allow seniors to live independently and to 
the fullest extent possible in a comfortable and secure setting. 
Eskaton Monroe Lodge continues to offer a wide array of services and 
programs dedicated to improving the lives of Sacramento's seniors and 
their families.
  Eskaton Monroe Lodge offers its residents a variety of services 
including blood pressure clinics, access to the public library's 
bookmobile, church services, and continuing education programs 
pertinent to seniors. Also offered are activities such as exercise and 
wellness classes, movie showings, live artistic performances, craft 
groups, and many more which allow for social interaction. In addition, 
residents have access to transportation services that can get them to 
doctor appointments, grocery stores, and banks, and be able to run 
personal errands.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize and celebrate the outstanding 
service of Eskaton Monroe Lodge on its 40th Anniversary. I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in celebrating Eskaton Monroe Lodge, its 
residents, staff and volunteers as they celebrate the valuable 
contributions Eskaton Monroe Lodge has made to supporting Sacramento's 
seniors.

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