LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the
Woman's Christian Association Hospital

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and
celebrate hospitals and healthcare facilities that boast a long history
of providing high-quality, personalized care for communities across this
great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, The Woman's Christian Association of New York (WCA) was
founded as a boarding house in Jamestown, New York, for young working
women, with a one-room hospital for its residents and other sick or
injured persons; the WCA was chartered on May 23, 1885, under New York
State law; "WCA Hospital" was incorporated in 1907; and
WHEREAS, WCA has consistently been nationally recognized for its high
quality care; WCA has expanded its services to accommodate the changing
health needs throughout the region; WCA Hospital provides an extensive
range of inpatient and outpatient acute care and rehabilitation
services, health-related classes and support groups; and
WHEREAS, The WCA School of Nursing graduated its first nurse in 1890;
the school educated a total of 799 area nurses until the program was
discontinued in 1964; WCA continues to educate medical professionals
through its accredited School of Radiologic Technology and a School of
Medical Technology; and
WHEREAS, In order to meet the needs of its patients, WCA maintains
facilites in Jamestown, New York, and the surrounding communities,
including Randolph, Sinclairville, Dunkirk and Lakewood, New York; and
WHEREAS, WCA celebrates its 125th Anniversary with the slogan "Since
1885, The Heartbeat of Our Community," penned by WCA employee Douglas
Dilker in honor of the anniversary; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to publicly recog-
nize those health care facilities and providers that have achieved nota-
ble success in providing exceptional medical services and care to their
communities in this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Woman's Christian Association
Hospital; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to WCA Hospital.