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18107636D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 429
Offered March 1, 2018
Commending Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
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Patrons-- Marshall; Senator: Stanley
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WHEREAS, Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, a leader in long-term nursing and rehabilitative care for seniors, has served the Danville and Pittsylvania County communities by providing exceptional health services for 100 years; and

WHEREAS, Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center traces its roots to 1918, when the Anti-Tuberculosis League of Danville was chartered and the Danville community took the lead in the fight against tuberculosis with the foundation of the Hilltop Sanatorium; and

WHEREAS, Hilltop Sanatorium was supported by the Danville Kiwanis Club until the 1920s, when medical advances lessened the need for long-term care of tuberculosis patients; the facility was later converted to Hilltop Nursing Home in 1956; and

WHEREAS, to better serve the growing community, Roman Eagle Masonic Lodge No. 122 and the Richardson Foundation helped Hilltop Nursing Home construct a new facility, which became known as Roman Eagle Memorial Home in the 1960s; the name was officially changed to Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in 2013 to better reflect its comprehensive services; and

WHEREAS, Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is nationally accredited and now provides 24-hour nursing care, innovative therapeutic and rehabilitative services, and in-facility health care services at the lowest possible cost for residents; and

WHEREAS, over the years, Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center has undergone four expansions to reach its current capacity of 312 beds in a beautiful, comfortable home-like environment; and

WHEREAS, Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center has received numerous awards and accolades, including recognition as one of the Best Nursing Homes in Virginia from U.S. News and World Report in 2015 and the Virginia Health Care Association’s D.A. Woody Brown Community Involvement Award in 2017; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2018; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the center’s storied history and legacy of contributions to the Danville and Pittsylvania County communities.