PRINTER'S NO. 1949
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
386
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, HENNESSEY, TOOHIL, MACKENZIE, READSHAW,
PASHINSKI, BAKER, MILLARD, DRISCOLL, DAVIS, WARNER,
DiGIROLAMO, LONGIETTI, KAUFFMAN, BIZZARRO, THOMAS, PICKETT,
SAMUELSON, KINSEY, JAMES, SONNEY, DUSH, HELM, EVERETT,
SCHLOSSBERG, ENGLISH, HILL-EVANS, B. MILLER, CALTAGIRONE,
MURT, WARD, MENTZER, KAUFER, ROZZI, CORR, WATSON, NEILSON,
DeLUCA, STAATS AND GOODMAN, JUNE 8, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 8, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating June 15, 2017, as "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Older Pennsylvanians should be recognized as a
valuable resource to this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, No one is immune to the threat of elder abuse; and
WHEREAS, It is an obligation of all residents to protect the
health, safety and welfare of this Commonwealth's elder
residents; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth received more than 24,600 reports
of elder abuse in 2016 and it is estimated that only one in five
cases of abuse is reported; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Aging has declared the theme of
this year's "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" as "One Hand, One Heart,
United Together to Prevent Elder Abuse"; and
WHEREAS, The act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known
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as the Older Adult Protective Services Act, requires that older
adults who lack the capacity to protect themselves shall have
access to and be provided with services necessary to protect
their health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, A partnership exists between the Department of
Aging, the Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging,
the Temple Institute on Protective Services, district attorneys,
county elder abuse task forces and State and local law
enforcement to investigate every allegation of elder abuse; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to increase awareness of the
incidents of elder abuse and to educate people about the methods
to report suspected cases of abuse; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June
15, 2017, as "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
residents of this Commonwealth to increase awareness every day
about elder abuse and the resources in place to prevent elder
abuse from occurring.
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