PRINTER'S NO. 2878
No. 469 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, MAJOR, S. MILLER, TRUE, RUBLEY, LEDERER, GABIG, HENNESSEY, SATHER, GRUCELA, McGILL, ROHRER, FORCIER, GEORGE, ARGALL, ROSS, STURLA, READSHAW, TURZAI, CREIGHTON, ARMSTRONG, FAIRCHILD, KOTIK, WOJNAROSKI, FEESE, FICHTER, WATSON, PAYNE, ROBERTS, BAKER, DENLINGER, COSTA, HARRIS, PICKETT, DeWEESE, DERMODY, GOODMAN, SANTONI, MELIO, GORDNER, WALKO, DONATUCCI, TIGUE, BROWNE, LEACH, WILT, B. SMITH, ZUG, HERSHEY, J. EVANS, DiGIROLAMO, BELFANTI, DeLUCA, BOYD, LEWIS, JAMES, YOUNGBLOOD, CAUSER, SOLOBAY, SCAVELLO, REICHLEY, PALLONE, O'NEILL, WEBER, SCHRODER, CURRY, KELLER, BARRAR, BARD, FLEAGLE, WASHINGTON, GEIST, MAITLAND, HESS, HICKERNELL, SAINATO, HERMAN, FABRIZIO, CORRIGAN, McILHATTAN, MARKOSEK, SHANER, CAPPELLI, LESCOVITZ, BEBKO- JONES, BENNINGHOFF, GOOD, LAUGHLIN, THOMAS, BUNT, CRUZ, CRAHALLA, HARHART, HORSEY, MARSICO, GINGRICH AND BISHOP, NOVEMBER 10, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, NOVEMBER 10, 2003
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the month of November 2003 as "Home Care Month" in 2 Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, Home care is a vital health care service available 4 to citizens of this Commonwealth; and 5 WHEREAS, Home care services are given to patients regardless 6 of their race, religion, nationality or ability to pay; and 7 WHEREAS, Home care services enable patients to be treated at 8 home, thereby keeping family members together; and 9 WHEREAS, Home care fosters more rapid recovery, earlier 10 hospital discharge and reduced admissions to institutions; and
1 WHEREAS, Most persons prefer to remain with their families in 2 the comfort and security of their homes; and 3 WHEREAS, The number and variety of treatments and therapies 4 available to patients in their homes is increasing; and 5 WHEREAS, There is growing evidence that home care is an 6 economical means of treating patients; therefore be it 7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim November 8 2003 as "Home Care Month" in Pennsylvania and urge the citizens 9 of this Commonwealth to recognize and appreciate the valuable 10 service provided by home care agencies. J10L82JS/20030H0469R2878 - 2 -