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Broward Health Plaza Health Network CEO,

North Receives Elaine Bloom, Honoree at Latino

Quality of Life Center of Aging 28th annual
Grant from the Golden Age Awards
Christopher & The Honorable Elaine Bloom, Plaza Health Network

Dana Reeve president and CEO, and former Florida State
Representative, will be recognized for her contributions
Foundation to long-term care by the Latino Center on Aging. Bloom
is among eight individuals being honored for their con-
tributions to the community at the organization’s 28th Elaine Bloom
Broward Health North’s
Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit annual Golden Age Awards Banquet being held on
Spinal Cord Injury Program October 6th at the Coral Gables Country Club.
received an $8,440 Quality of The Golden Age Awards are given to individuals who have made significant contri-
Life grant from the Christopher butions to the Latino and Hispanic communities throughout the world. Awards are
& Dana Reeve Foundation. The given for effective leadership, lifetime contributions, public policy initiatives, corpo-
Quality of Life program awards rate contributions and community involvement.
grants to fellow nonprofit organ- “The board of directors of the Latino Center on Aging and the committee for the
izations that mirror the Reeve 28th Golden Age Awards Gala would like to bestow The Honorable Elaine Bloom
Foundation’s mission and com- with a Golden Age Award, based on her longstanding commitment to enhancing the
mitment to foster community lives of the frail and elderly, and providing high quality long-term services to the
engagement, enhance independ- South Florida elderly, both as an elected official as well as in community organiza-
ence and promote healthy daily tions,” said Mario Tapia, President and CEO for the Latino Center of Aging.
living.
Mary Milburn, DPT, and Jill (l-r) Mary Milburn, DPT
Zongolowicz, MOT, OTRL, were and Jill Zongolowicz, MOT, OTRL
instrumental in securing the E-mail Your Accolades to
grant. The grant will be used to
purchase current durable medical equipment that will assist in the care of the
patients. Patients’ families and caregivers will be trained and educated in the safe and editorial@southfloridahospitalnews.com
proper use of the equipment so that patients can be safely discharged to the commu-
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