PRINTER'S NO. 3847
No. 343 Session of 1988
INTRODUCED BY SAURMAN, ITKIN, JACKSON, VROON, FISCHER, SCHULER,
TRELLO, MORRIS, NOYE, FOX, HESS, JADLOWIEC, NAHILL, BOWSER,
PETRARCA, DORR, FARGO, COLAFELLA, McHALE, ANGSTADT, FARMER,
MAIALE, LASHINGER, DeLUCA, J. L. WRIGHT, RAYMOND, BOOK, BUNT,
BATTISTO, MELIO, PISTELLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, CARLSON, DIETTERICK,
LaGROTTA, McVERRY, GEIST, MARKOSEK, LANGTRY, HARPER, VEON,
CIVERA, JOHNSON AND MAINE, OCTOBER 13, 1988
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, OCTOBER 13, 1988
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the valuable service performed by home health care
2 agencies.
3 WHEREAS, Home health care is a vital health care service
4 available to citizens of this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Home health care services are given to patients
6 regardless of their race, religion, nationality or ability to
7 pay; and
8 WHEREAS, Home health services enable patients to be treated
9 at home, thereby keeping family members together; and
10 WHEREAS, Home health care fosters more rapid recovery,
11 earlier hospital discharge and reduced admissions to
12 institutions; and
13 WHEREAS, Most persons prefer to remain with their families in
14 the comfort and security of their homes; and
15 WHEREAS, The number and variety of treatments and therapies
1 available to patients in their homes is increasing; and
2 WHEREAS, There is growing evidence that home health care is
3 an economical means of treating patients; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim November
5 27 through December 3, 1988, as "Home Health Care Week" and ask
6 the citizens of this Commonwealth to do likewise in recognition
7 and appreciation of the valuable service provided by home health
8 care agencies.
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