Senate Resolution No. 4184

BY: Senator GOLDEN

COMMEMORATING the 115th Anniversary of the
Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center,
Brooklyn, New York on November 7, 2018

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality of life in the communities across this great State of New
York is enriched by the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
organizations of distinction whose singular purpose is the care and
welfare of others; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 115th Anniversary of the Norwegian Christian Home and
Health Center, to be observed with a Gala Celebration at the Brooklyn
Bridge Marriott Hotel, on Wednesday, November 7, 2018; and

WHEREAS, The Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center, located in
Brooklyn, New York, is a full-service modem health care facility
consisting of a 135 bed Skilled Nursing Facility, an 88 bed Assisted
Living Facility, and a 28 bed Independent Living Facility; it also
offers two beds for short-term respite care; and

WHEREAS, In addition, services are provided for physical,
occupational and speech therapy to both discharged patients and to the
community at an on-site Outpatient Rehabilitation Center; and

WHEREAS, The Home had its beginnings early in the 20th Century when
a Norwegian immigrant couple, George and Amanda Hanson, aware of the
vulnerability of homeless Scandinavian women, decided to offer them
refuge in their own home; and

WHEREAS, Eventually, the numbers grew to the point that their home
was no longer adequate, and when Amanda Hanson could no longer be their
sole caregiver, the couple solicited assistance from members of
Norwegian-speaking churches; a committee was formed, leading to
incorporation as a not-for-profit institution in 1903; and

WHEREAS, Within a year, a house was purchased at the location where
the campus is currently situated; and

WHEREAS, Since its inception, many facets of health care have
evolved through the years and although the Home now serves the needs of
all ethnic groups, its roots are a testament to the Norwegian forebears
who displayed compassion for their fellow Norwegian immigrants; and

WHEREAS, That same compassion is the motivation for the commitment
to the exceptional care provided to its patients, and to the residents
who call it home; and

WHEREAS, Our community health centers serve the vital purpose of
providing for the healthcare needs of our citizens through excellence in
the delivery of medical services; and

WHEREAS, The Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center, and its
expert staff, has had a long and sustained commitment to the health and
welfare of its unique and diverse community and therefore merits the
highest commendation of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 115th Anniversary of the Norwegian Christian Home and
Health Center; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center, Brooklyn,
New York.