Bill Text: VA SR142 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Lake Country Area Agency on Aging.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed Senate (SR142ER) [SR142 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-SR142-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Lake Country Area Agency on Aging has played a vital role in helping local residents age with dignity by providing education, advocacy, and support for close to 40 years; and
WHEREAS, the goal of Lake Country Area Agency on Aging is to promote the maximum level of independence for persons 60 years of age and older and to ensure that older residents of the south central Virginia Counties of Brunswick, Halifax, and Mecklenburg and the Town of South Hill live as an integral part of society, with access to programs and services that meet their needs and preferences; and
WHEREAS, to that end, Lake Country Area Agency on Aging offers numerous programs and services, including senior-friendly transportation, checking services, senior ID cards, adult day care, in-home care, nutrition, meals on wheels, an emergency food bank, legal services, and long-term care; and
WHEREAS, Lake Country Area Agency on Aging has been recognized for its crucial role in the community by grants from Altria and Microsoft to support the provision of home-delivered meals and aging services; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Lake Country Area Agency on Aging hereby be commended for playing a vital role in helping local residents age with dignity by providing education, advocacy, and support; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Lake Country Area Agency on Aging as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for its efforts to foster independence and healthy aging, and improve the quality of life for older adults, their families, and their caregivers through comprehensive programs and services.
