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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROCLAIMING MAY 29, 2012, AS "HOME CARE AND HOSPICE DAY AT THE STATE | |
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HOUSE 2012" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, and Naughton | |
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Date Introduced: May 29, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Home care services provide high quality and compassionate health care |
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services to those in need, especially at times of community or personal health care crisis; and |
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WHEREAS, Home care is the most preferred method of health care delivery among |
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disabled, elderly, and chronically ill individuals eager to live independently in their own homes as |
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long as they possibly can; and |
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WHEREAS, Home care allows families to stay together and provides for greater health, |
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dignity, and comfort in our communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Home care is a growing alternative to hospitalization or other institution- |
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based forms of health care for acute and chronic illnesses, providing care to millions of |
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Americans each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Thousands of everyday heroes such as home care nurses, therapists, and |
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aides work tirelessly to provide professional help and palliative care and support to millions of |
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Americans in need of quality health services; and |
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WHEREAS, Hospice care provides humane and comforting support for terminally ill |
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patients and their families, including pain control, palliative medical care, and social, emotional, |
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and spiritual services; and |
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WHEREAS, Hospice fulfills the basic human needs of feeling comfortable in familiar |
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surroundings and of attaining physical and emotional peace during the last stage of life; and |
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WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care, which represents the voice of |
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home care and hospice care, has declared that Health Care is Coming Home; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby recognizes May 29, 2012, as “Home Care and Hospice Day at the |
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State House 2012” in Rhode Island; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mary Benway, President of the Rhode Island |
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Partnership for Home Care. |
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