PRINTER'S NO. 2526
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
589
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, MILLARD, SCHLEGEL CULVER, CALTAGIRONE,
THOMAS, BISHOP, COHEN, DiGIROLAMO, MAJOR, KINSEY, VEREB,
HENNESSEY, MURT, DONATUCCI, BAKER, PICKETT, YOUNGBLOOD,
KIRKLAND, V. BROWN, LONGIETTI, KIM, DUSH, SONNEY, READSHAW,
O'BRIEN, MARSICO, BOYLE, WHEELAND, C. PARKER, ROZZI,
SCHWEYER, DRISCOLL, CRUZ, TOOHIL, SNYDER, BIZZARRO, NEILSON,
D. COSTA, ROSS AND MAHONEY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of November 8 through 14, 2015, as "Home
Care Aide Week" in Pennsylvania in appreciation of those
part-time and full-time caregivers who provide assistive and
personal in-home care.
WHEREAS, Millions of Americans of all ages need some form of
daily assistance to live at home; and
WHEREAS, Long-term nursing home care is generally more
expensive than in-home care; and
WHEREAS, For-profit home care companies, third-party agencies
and private individuals employ home care aides to assist elderly
persons, convalescents and persons with disabilities who need
help with activities of daily living; and
WHEREAS, Home care aides work with nurses, therapists, social
workers and family members as part of the home care and hospice
community; and
WHEREAS, Home care aides work closely with family members to
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coordinate care; and
WHEREAS, Their work includes observing, recording and
reporting physical and mental changes in a client's condition;
and
WHEREAS, According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, home
care aide is among the top 10 occupations with the largest job
growth; and
WHEREAS, The National Association for Home Care & Hospice is
a nonprofit professional association representing home care and
hospice providers and advocating for the interests of persons
who are chronically ill, disabled or dying; and
WHEREAS, The home care industry reduces hospital readmissions
and ensures that vulnerable individuals have access to a range
of services; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives honors the technical
and interpersonal skills required to meet the demands of
bringing home-based care to patients and families in communities
throughout this Commonwealth and across the nation; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of November 8 through 14, 2015, as "Home Care Aide Week" in
Pennsylvania in appreciation of those part-time and full-time
caregivers who provide assistive and personal in-home care.
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