PRINTER'S NO. 2671
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
591
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, NEILSON, TOOHIL, DRISCOLL, CALTAGIRONE,
DiGIROLAMO, MILLARD, KINSEY, DUSH, SONNEY, LONGIETTI, TAYLOR,
HENNESSEY, SCHLOSSBERG, BOBACK, PASHINSKI, MURT, STAATS,
O'BRIEN, DEAN, WATSON, HILL-EVANS, READSHAW, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
B. MILLER, WARD, O'NEILL, RYAN, KORTZ, EVERETT, M. QUINN,
THOMAS AND GILLEN, NOVEMBER 2, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November as "Family Caregiver Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, More than 1.8 million family caregivers in this
Commonwealth provide almost $20 billion in uncompensated care
annually to their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, Family caregivers are relatives who, in addition to
working full time themselves, spend an average of more than 20
hours per week providing unpaid care to a parent, spouse or
other adult relative at home; and
WHEREAS, Family caregivers provide assistance with daily
activities such as cooking, cleaning, bathing, medical care
adherence monitoring and transportation to appointments; and
WHEREAS, The assistance provided by family caregivers often
supplements other home and community-based services offered by
professional care providers to keep the family together at home;
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