PRINTER'S NO. 2148
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
458
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, SAMUELSON, COHEN, M. DALEY, DONATUCCI,
BURNS, BISHOP, THOMAS, MURT, R. BROWN, V. BROWN, WHEELAND,
DiGIROLAMO, D. COSTA, P. DALEY, LONGIETTI, WARD, MILLARD,
PASHINSKI, PHILLIPS-HILL, DRISCOLL, BIZZARRO, DUSH, SONNEY,
VEREB, DAVIS, READSHAW, HARHART, O'BRIEN, KIRKLAND,
YOUNGBLOOD, MAHONEY, PICKETT, KIM, BOBACK, BENNINGHOFF,
MENTZER, IRVIN, SCHLOSSBERG, ROZZI, MARSICO, WATSON, KLUNK,
MAJOR, O'NEILL, EVERETT, BARRAR, ROSS, McNEILL, GIBBONS,
DEASY, KAVULICH, SCHLEGEL CULVER, GOODMAN, MATZIE, PETRI,
MILNE, GILLEN AND FARRY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of September 2015 as "Senior Center Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, According to 2010 United States Census data, the
nation's older population is larger than ever before; and
WHEREAS, The population of Pennsylvania's older adults totals
nearly 2.7 million individuals 60 years of age and older and
more than 300,000 individuals 85 years of age and older; and
WHEREAS, Senior centers provide older Pennsylvanians with
comprehensive and coordinated services that allow them to remain
active in their communities and affirm their self-worth; and
WHEREAS, Services offered in senior centers include, but are
not limited to, nutrition and wellness programs, transportation
services, public benefits counseling, recreational and
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educational activities and employment assistance; and
WHEREAS, Research indicates that seniors who participate in
senior center programs strengthen their mental and physical
health and better manage chronic disease; and
WHEREAS, The National Council on Aging reports that senior
centers have become one of the most widely used services among
America's older adults, serving one million older adults every
day; and
WHEREAS, Every year since 1979, senior centers have been
recognized as vital establishments that promote positive images
of aging; and
WHEREAS, In an effort to acknowledge the learning,
independence, friends and energy within senior centers, The
National Council on Aging established this year's "Senior Center
Month" theme as "Celebrate LIFE at Your Senior Center!";
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of September 2015 as "Senior Center Month" in Pennsylvania
and call upon all residents and public officials to celebrate
the special contributions and services that senior centers
provide to enhance the well-being of older Pennsylvanians.
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