[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 543 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 543

Designating the week beginning May 11, 2008, as ``National Nursing Home 
                                Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2008

 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Bingaman) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating the week beginning May 11, 2008, as ``National Nursing Home 
                                Week''.

Whereas more than 1,500,000 elderly and disabled individuals live in the nearly 
        16,000 nursing facilities in the United States;
Whereas the annual celebration of National Nursing Home Week invites people in 
        communities nationwide to recognize nursing home residents and staff for 
        their contributions to their communities;
Whereas the theme for National Nursing Home Week in 2008 is ``Love is Ageless'', 
        emphasizing that each person, caregiver, and community has an abundance 
        of love, no matter what their age;
Whereas love can be celebrated in a variety of ways, such as through the telling 
        of personal stories, traditions, friendship, and family; and
Whereas National Nursing Home Week recognizes the people who provide care to the 
        Nation's most vulnerable population: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week beginning May 11, 2008, as 
        ``National Nursing Home Week'';
            (2) recognizes that a majority of people in the United 
        States, because of social needs, disability, trauma, or 
        illness, will require long-term care services at some point in 
        their lives;
            (3) honors nursing home residents and the people who care 
        for them each day, including family members, volunteers, and 
        dedicated long-term care professionals, for their contributions 
        to their communities and the United States; and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        National Nursing Home Week with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities.
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