[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17784]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK

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                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 7, 2004

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize September 12 to 
18 as National Assisted Living Week. Created in 1995 by the National 
Center for Assisted Living, National Assisted Living Week is being 
celebrated this year for the first time in collaboration with the 
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging and the 
Assisted Living Federation of America.
  Along with good health and access to family and friends, nothing is 
more important to the senior citizens of our communities than their 
independence. National Assisted Living Week recognizes senior citizens 
who prize their independence and honors the professionals, volunteers, 
and investors who support the facilities and services that help them 
keep it.
  The 2004 NALW theme, symbolized by a family tree and a heart, is 
``Caring for Our Heritage''. The focus is on diverse cultural 
traditions that enrich our communities at all stages of life and are 
especially meaningful and comforting to residents of assisted living 
environments.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend NCAL, AAHSA, and ALFA for working together to 
promote National Assisted Living Week, beginning this Grandparents' 
Day. We as a nation are grateful to the members of these three 
organizations for their mission and expertise in advocating and caring 
for and preserving the quality of life of our senior citizens.

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