Bill Text: IL HR0082 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares February 19, 2021 as Illinois Caregiver Day and expresses gratitude to Illinois caregivers for their unwavering commitment to the care of their clients and families, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-29 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg [HR0082 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0082-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, February 19 marks the National Caregivers Day | ||||||
3 | holiday for 2021; created in 2015, this holiday serves to | ||||||
4 | recognize caregivers across the country whose compassionate | ||||||
5 | care enables millions of Americans who are aging or who have a | ||||||
6 | disability to remain as independent as possible in their own | ||||||
7 | homes; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Professional caregivers, who number nearly 4.6 | ||||||
9 | million in the United States, and family caregivers, who are | ||||||
10 | estimated at 44 million, are lifelines to millions of | ||||||
11 | Americans who need assistance with medical, personal, and end | ||||||
12 | of life care; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Caregiving has been proclaimed the ultimate form | ||||||
14 | of love and respect, and as a country, we should support and | ||||||
15 | demonstrate our gratitude for caregivers and their role in | ||||||
16 | fulfilling an individual's desire to remain at home; and
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17 | WHEREAS, The home care industry is among the fastest | ||||||
18 | growing healthcare industries in the United States, and the | ||||||
19 | Home Care Association Illinois Chapter continuously advocates | ||||||
20 | on behalf of our frontline caregivers who have been essential | ||||||
21 | in the fight against COVID-19; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Caregivers have faced the challenge of COVID-19 | ||||||
2 | by not only caring for their clients but also risking their own | ||||||
3 | personal health and safety while doing so; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Home care workers allow families to stay together | ||||||
5 | at home safely and with dignity as they age; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
7 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
8 | we declare February 19, 2021 as Illinois Caregiver Day; and be | ||||||
9 | it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That we express our gratitude to Illinois | ||||||
11 | caregivers for their unwavering commitment to the care of | ||||||
12 | their clients and families, especially during the COVID-19 | ||||||
13 | pandemic; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | delivered to the Governor of Illinois and the Director of the | ||||||
16 | Illinois Department of Public Health.
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