Chinanews.com, November 5th. According to the US "Overseas News" report, the Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare, which has served the Chinese community for many years, has recently won the annual dedication award from the Brooklyn Chinese Association and the current Brooklyn The district mayor, the next New York Mayor, Eric Adams, and many other elected officials awarded certificates in recognition of the center’s efforts to improve community health and serve ethnic minorities.

　　Lai Liyuan, deputy director of the Binchenxu Rehabilitation Center, said that about 60% of the residents of Binchenxu are Chinese. The center has been committed to developing Chinese services since more than ten years ago, and more than 40% of the patients are currently Chinese.

During the epidemic, the center also established a new crown treatment center to assist the city and state governments in accepting and caring for patients with new crowns.

He said that most of the more than one hundred management and medical staff in the center are also Chinese. When the epidemic was the worst, every employee risked his life to stick to his post. The award of the center cannot be separated from their selfless dedication and professional services.

　　Lai Liyuan pointed out that many Chinese do not understand the difference between nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. The former is long-term care and does not provide professional medical care, while the latter is short-term rehabilitation services provided by professional medical teams.

For patients who need stage physical therapy or recovery after the relevant operation, the hospital often recommends them to the rehabilitation center. Now affected by the epidemic, the state government has also introduced relevant policies. In the event of an emergency such as a fall, stroke, etc., patients can also go directly from home Transfer to the rehabilitation center.

　　Lai Liyuan said that in the Chinese culture, "filial piety is the first priority". Many family members hope to take the patients home to take care of them. However, some patients require professional rehabilitation and their families cannot help in the event of an emergency.

At the same time, most Chinese have medical insurance, and people with white cards and red and blue cards can also get free related services in the rehabilitation center. Lai Liyuan encourages Chinese people to follow the doctor's advice and make good use of free resources.