He has served the Chinese Society for many years and was awarded the Penson Market Rehabilitation Centre in Brooklyn, New York

Source: China Overseas Chinese Network

According to the American "Overseas Chinese Daily" on November 5, the Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare, which has served the Chinese community for many years, has recently won the annual dedication award issued by the Brooklyn Chinese Federation, and has also received awards from many elected officials such as the current mayor of Brooklyn and the next mayor of New York, Eric Adams. In recognition of the Centre's efforts to improve community health and serve minority groups.

Lai Li Yuan, vice president of Binchen Market Rehabilitation Centre, said that about 60% of the residents of Binchen Market are currently Chinese, and the center has been committed to developing Chinese services since more than a decade ago, and more than 40% of them are currently Chinese patients. During the pandemic, the centre also established a COVID-19 Treatment Centre to assist municipal and state governments in the admission and care of COVID-19 patients. He said that most of the more than 100 management and medical staff in the center are also Chinese, and every employee risked their lives to stick to their posts at the height of the epidemic, and the award of the center is inseparable from their selfless dedication and professional services.

Lai pointed out that many Chinese do not understand the difference between nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, the former is long-term care, does not provide professional medical care, the latter is a short-term rehabilitation treatment service provided by a professional medical team. If the relevant patients need physical therapy or recovery after surgery, the hospital will often recommend to the rehabilitation center, and now affected by the epidemic, the state government has also introduced relevant policies, if there is an emergency such as a fall, stroke and other emergencies, patients can also be transferred directly from home to the rehabilitation center.

Lai Said that in Chinese culture, "filial piety comes first", and many family members hope to take patients directly home for care, but some patients need professional rehabilitation treatment, and once an emergency occurs, the family cannot help. At the same time, most Chinese people have medical insurance, and for people with white and red and blue cards, they can also access the relevant services of rehabilitation centers for free, and Lai Liyuan encourages Chinese people to follow the advice of doctors and make good use of free resources.