[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7421]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 543--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 11, 2008, AS 
                     ``NATIONAL NURSING HOME WEEK''

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

                              S. Res. 543

       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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