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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BAKER, BOSCOLA, COSTA, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, MELLOW, O'PAKE, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, STACK, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, WARD, WASHINGTON, M. WHITE, ORIE AND BRUBAKER, JULY 28, 2009 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JULY 28, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the week of September 13 through 19, 2009, as |
2 | "Assisted Living Week" in Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, Nearly one million senior citizens and individuals |
4 | with disabilities receive care in 38,000 assisted living |
5 | residences nationwide; and |
6 | WHEREAS, The number of elderly and disabled citizens in this |
7 | Commonwealth is dramatically increasing; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Assisted living is a long-term care service that |
9 | fosters choice, dignity and autonomy for residents; and |
10 | WHEREAS, These services also enhance residents' emotional, |
11 | intellectual, physical, social and spiritual well-being so that |
12 | they can live as independently as possible with the highest |
13 | quality of life; and |
14 | WHEREAS, Through caregiving, staff members and volunteers |
15 | build close relationships with residents as if the resident was |
16 | a member of their family; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, The theme of "National Assisted Living Week 2009," |
2 | "Traditions of the Heart," highlights the opportunity to bestow |
3 | on our residents a multitude of events and activities that show |
4 | them how much we care for and love them; therefore be it |
5 | RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of September 13 |
6 | through 19, 2009, as "Assisted Living Week" in Pennsylvania; and |
7 | be it further |
8 | RESOLVED, That all citizens visit friends and loved ones who |
9 | reside at these facilities and learn more about assisted living |
10 | services and how they benefit our communities. |
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