PRINTER'S NO. 4377
No. 680 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, RUBLEY, HERSHEY, HENNESSEY, FICHTER,
T. ARMSTRONG, THOMAS, DONATUCCI, FORCIER, FAIRCHILD, ROSS,
FLEAGLE, GEORGE, SANTONI, PIPPY, JAMES, NAILOR, STAIRS,
MELIO, GRUCELA, READSHAW, ROHRER, SAYLOR, SCHULER, HARHAI,
MANN, McILHATTAN, WATSON, SATHER, TRAVAGLIO, TIGUE, LEWIS,
ZIMMERMAN, ARGALL, STABACK, HUTCHINSON, ROEBUCK, B. SMITH,
DERMODY, SAINATO, LAUGHLIN, MAJOR, GABIG, DALEY, J. EVANS,
COY, SCHRODER, COLAFELLA, McGILL, CALTAGIRONE, HESS, HERMAN,
LEH, L. I. COHEN, CREIGHTON, CAPPELLI, BARRAR, M. BAKER,
PRESTON, G. ARMSTRONG, HARPER, McNAUGHTON, JOSEPHS, MICOZZIE,
RAYMOND, LEDERER, GEIST, MARSICO, BUNT, FRANKEL, M. WRIGHT,
FLICK, KELLER, PISTELLA, DeWEESE, SEMMEL, CAWLEY, BEBKO-
JONES, PICKETT, SHANER, CLARK, MANDERINO, BROOKS, TURZAI AND
CORRIGAN, OCTOBER 2, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 2, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of November 3 through 9, 2002, as "Adult
2 Day Services Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Adult day services are one of the fastest growing
4 components of community-based long-term care and are a
5 significant component in Pennsylvania's long-term care
6 continuum; and
7 WHEREAS, The number of adult day services centers has grown
8 from six licensed centers in this Commonwealth in 1980 to
9 approximately 250 centers licensed by the Pennsylvania
10 Department of Aging today; and
11 WHEREAS, Adult day services enable older adults to remain in
1 their homes rather than be placed in a residential nursing or
2 personal care facility; and
3 WHEREAS, Adult day services provide a significant respite for
4 caregivers, enabling them to work outside of the home or to take
5 a much-needed break from the rigors of 24-hour caregiving;
6 therefore be it
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
8 week of November 3 through 9, 2002, as "Adult Day Services Week"
9 in Pennsylvania.
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