{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases/kean-assists-reopening-senior-care-facility-complete-care-willow-creek", "Kean Assists in Reopening Senior Care Facility, Complete Care\u00a0Willow Creek", "2026-08-05", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Thomas H. Kean, Jr.", "K000398", "kean.house.gov", "kean", "https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(August 5, 2026) SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ \u2013 On Monday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) visited the newly reopened Complete Care at Willow Creek, the only long-term care facility for seniors with traumatic brain injuries in New Jersey. He was joined by leadership from Complete Care and staff at the new facility.\n\nIn September of 2021, during Hurricane Ida, Complete Care Willow Creek was flooded. This caused a mass evacuation of patients and severe structural damage to the facility. During reconstruction, a fire occurred, causing further damage and delay.\n\nAs Complete Care was finishing construction in February of 2025, it learned that its Medicare Provider Number had been terminated. Applying for a new number involved demonstrating that its facility was meeting a different set of construction standards than what existed at the time the original Provider Number was approved, which would have delayed the opening for at least another two years and incurred significant additional costs.\n\nCongressman Kean\u2019s office was contacted regarding this issue. Working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the NJ Department of Health, his office arranged multiple joint conference calls with the parties, and Congressman Kean sent a letter of support for Complete Care at Willow Creek. In part due to his interventions, the reopened facility welcomed its first patient on August 3rd.\n\n\u201cIt was incredible to see the tangible result that came from years of hard work by Complete Care, and to know my team helped this facility reopen,\u201d said Congressman Kean. \u201cNew Jersey\u2019s seniors deserve access to the care they need, especially those with ailments such as a traumatic brain injury. I am pleased to see this facility open its doors to the public and wish them all the best as they continue their critical work.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are excited to welcome Congressman Tom Kean Complete Care at Willow Creek today. Congressman Kean\u2019s unwavering support and dedicated advocacy were instrumental in bringing us to today, which coincidentally marks the first day in our opening process for Willow Creek,\u201d said Vice President of Operations Wanda Mercado. \u201cWe extend our heartfelt thanks to the Congressman for his interest in Willow Creek\u2019s traumatic brain injury program for older adults, and for his vital contributions that helped to make this milestone possible.\u201d\n\nIf you or your organization need help with a federal agency, contact Congressman Kean\u2019s district office in Lebanon Borough at (908) 547-3307 or visit the \"Help with a Federal Agency\" page of his website HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-06T07:37:31Z", "2026-08-06T07:38:34Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases/kean-assists-reopening-senior-care-facility-complete-care-willow-creek"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.1769860070198774, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}