PRINTER'S NO. 4507
No. 890 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, CRAHALLA, ADOLPH, HARHART, ARGALL,
BAKER, BALDWIN, BARD, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BOYD, CAPPELLI,
CAWLEY, CORRIGAN, CRUZ, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER,
FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOOD,
GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERSHEY, HICKERNELL, HORSEY, JAMES,
KILLION, KOTIK, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LEWIS, MAJOR, MANN,
MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McGILL, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'NEILL,
PALLONE, PAYNE, PICKETT, READSHAW, REED, ROBERTS, ROHRER,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER,
SEMMEL, B. SMITH, STABACK, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE,
WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WEBER, WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND
YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 7, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 7, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of November 1 through 5, 2004, 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 240 centers licensed by the Pennsylvania
10 Department of Aging today; and
11 WHEREAS, Adult day services enable older adults to remain in
12 their homes rather than be placed in a residential nursing or
1 personal care facility; and
2 WHEREAS, Adult day services provide a significant respite for
3 caregivers, enabling them to work outside of the home or to take
4 a much-needed break from the rigors of 24-hour caregiving;
5 therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
7 week of November 1 through 5, 2004, as "Adult Day Services Week"
8 in Pennsylvania.
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