LUTHERAN AUGUSTANA CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AND REHABILITATION HOSTS GRAND OPENING OF CHINESE UNIT
Friday, August 24, 2012
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LUTHERAN AUGUSTANA CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AND REHABILITATION HOSTS GRAND OPENING OF CHINESE UNIT
Specially designed unit aims to meet the needs of the city's fastest growing ethnic group
WHO/WHAT:
Lutheran's Augustana Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation is gearing up to host a grand opening of its special Chinese Unit. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be attended by Lutheran executives, Board members, and elected officials. Similar to the Chinese inpatient unit at Lutheran Medical Center, Augustana's unit is designed specifically to meet the need of one of the city's fastest growing ethnic groups.
The celebration will also feature artwork by De Chen and Mr. and Mrs. Phat Luong who have previously created and donated artwork to LMC's Chinese Unit and the Brooklyn-Chinese Family Health Center.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 2 p.m.
WHERE: Lutheran Augustana Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation, 5434 Second Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11220
Lutheran is home to Brooklyn's only Chinese inpatient health care unit, designed to specifically meet the needs of one of the city's fastest growing ethnic groups. Opened in 2004, the unit offers multilingual medical staff available 24 hours a day to communicate with patients in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, Chinese meals prepared by a Chinese cook, culturally sensitive color schemes and health care staff trained in the beliefs and customs of their patients. Read more about cultural competence at Lutheran, and watch a video highlighting this unique program at http://bit.ly/dgxK54.
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