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Proclamation 2015 – 07
Declaring October, 2015 as
NATIONAL LONG-TERM CARE
RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS MONTH 2015
CARE Matters
WHEREAS, there are more than 1.6 million individuals living in 16,000 nursing homes; and
1 million individuals living in 50,000 board and care/assisted living facilities in the U.S.; and
WHERAS, the federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 guarantees residents their
individual rights in order to promote and maintain their dignity and autonomy; and
WHEREAS, all residents should be aware of their rights so they may be empowered to live
with dignity and self-determination; and
WHEREAS, we wish to honor and celebrate these citizens, to recognize their rich
individuality, and to reaffirm their right to vote and participate politically, including the right to have
a say in their care; and
WHEREAS, individuals and groups across the country will be celebrating Residents’ Rights
Month with the theme -“CARE Matters”- to emphasize the importance of affirming these rights
through facility practices, public policy and resident-centered decision-making.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard S. Woodland, Mayor of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, do
hereby proclaim October, 2015, as
National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month
in the City of Rexburg, and encourage all citizens to join me in these important observances.
City of Rexburg, Madison County, State of Idaho.
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Richard S. Woodland, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Blair D. Kay, City Clerk