PRINTER'S NO. 4144
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
948
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY MURT, STAATS, KAUFFMAN, READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG,
SONNEY, RYAN, SCHMITT, LONGIETTI, MERSKI, JAMES, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, HENNESSEY, SCHROEDER, MADDEN, THOMAS, HICKERNELL,
HOHENSTEIN, BROOKS, ROZZI, DELLOSO, GALLOWAY, HILL-EVANS,
STEPHENS, YOUNGBLOOD, BURNS, BOBACK, BROWN, MACKENZIE AND
EVERETT, JULY 14, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
JULY 14, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2020 as "Dementia Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, A growing number of Pennsylvanians are facing the
challenges of living with various forms of dementia; and
WHEREAS, Older adults with dementia are more likely to need
assistance from family, friends, caregivers and first responders
due to dementia and the associated risk for elopement; and
WHEREAS, Families who have loved ones with dementia deserve
to be recognized for the courage, dedication and sacrifices they
make in providing care; and
WHEREAS, Many Pennsylvanians are professional caregivers for
individuals with dementia, providing an important and difficult
service for those they assist; and
WHEREAS, The Dementia Society of America's Operation
KeepSafe
TM
program, which provides basic education, along with
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