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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT TO UTILIZE THE CARE CENTER AT SUNSET LAKE AS A CLINICAL TRAINING SITE0
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WHEREAS, the Care Center at Sunset Lake provides Occupational and Physical Rehabilitation Therapy Services for the residents of the Care Center; and
WHEREAS, the Care Center has a need to partner with local and regional educational institutions with Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) programs who provide education and training to OT and PT students to complete the program requirements; and
WHEREAS, in order to complete OT and PT educational programs, clinical fieldwork experience is required; and
WHEREAS, the Care Center at Sunset Lake desires to contract with Dominican University New York and other universities and colleges which have OT and PT programs to provide education services to PT & OT students to complete the program requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Manager be hereby authorized to enter into contracts with universities and colleges with OT and PT programs to allow the Care Center to serve as a clinical fieldwork site for OT and PT students; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the form of such contracts be approved by the Sullivan County Attorney’s Office.
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