PRINTER'S NO. 2356
No. 300 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY MOWERY, HELFRICK, MURPHY, ROBBINS, COSTA, KITCHEN,
KUKOVICH, TARTAGLIONE, WAGNER, LOGAN, THOMPSON, EARLL, MUSTO,
TOMLINSON, M. WHITE, ERICKSON, WENGER, BRIGHTBILL, DENT,
O'PAKE, D. WHITE, LEMMOND, PUNT, C. WILLIAMS AND SCHWARTZ,
NOVEMBER 12, 2002
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, NOVEMBER 12, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of November 2002 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
11 WHEREAS, Most patients prefer to remain with their families
12 in the comfort and security of their homes; and
13 WHEREAS, The number and variety of treatments and therapies
14 available to patients in their homes is increasing; and
15 WHEREAS, There is growing evidence that home care is an
16 economical means of treating patients; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of November
2 2002 as "Home Care Month" in Pennsylvania and urge the citizens
3 of this Commonwealth to recognize and appreciate the valuable
4 services home care agencies provide.
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