Bill Text: NJ AJR113 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Designates the week in November of each year that includes Thanksgiving as "Caregivers Appreciation Week." *

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-06-22 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee [AJR113 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-AJR113-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 113

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  CLEOPATRA G. TUCKER

District 28 (Essex)

Assemblyman  RALPH R. CAPUTO

District 28 (Essex)

Assemblywoman  MILA M. JASEY

District 27 (Essex and Morris)

Assemblywoman  PAMELA R. LAMPITT

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen McKeon, Giblin, Assemblywoman Jones, Assemblyman Singleton, Assemblywoman Downey, Assemblymen Johnson, Holley, Lagana, Wimberly, Barclay, Assemblywoman Oliver, Assemblymen Taliaferro, Land, Andrzejczak, Eustace, Assemblywoman McKnight, Assemblyman Chiaravalloti, Assemblywoman Mosquera, Assemblyman Coughlin, Assemblywoman Pinkin and Assemblyman Houghtaling

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Designates the week in November of each year that includes Thanksgiving as "Caregivers Appreciation Week."

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended by the General Assembly on May 22, 2017.

  

A Joint Resolution designating ¹[May] the week in November that includes Thanksgiving¹ of each year as "Caregivers ¹[Awareness Month] Appreciation Week¹" in New Jersey.

 

REPLACE PREAMBLE TO READ:

Whereas, Caregivers fulfill an integral function in modern society by providing support to the most vulnerable members of society, who may include spouses, parents, other family members, young children, the elderly and the disabled; and

Whereas, Caregivers are drawn from a wide variety of individuals, not all of whom are financially compensated for their services, and may include family members of the care recipient, friends of the care recipient, neighbors of the care recipient, and individuals who are paid to provide services to the care recipient; and

Whereas, The status of caregiver is derived not from whether an individual is financially compensated but rather from the care that they provide; and

Whereas, Depending on the care needed by the elderly or disabled care recipient, caregivers perform a myriad of tasks in the performance of their duties, including buying groceries, cooking, cleaning the house, doing the laundry, scheduling doctor appointments, driving the care recipient to their doctor appointments, helping the care recipient to get dressed, and ensuring that the care recipient take the proper dosage of medicine at the scheduled time; and

Whereas, In their role as caregivers to young children, caregivers may instruct and supervise children in play; watch for signs of emotional or developmental problems and communicate any issues with the parents, and teach skills such as drawing, counting and reading to the young children under their care; and

Whereas, The need for caregivers remains high as the United States government projects that at least 70 percent of people over 65 will need long-term care services and that the market for childcare workers will increase by 14 percent between 2012 and 2022; and

Whereas, Approximately 10.9 million family members and friends provide unpaid caregiving services, estimated to be valued at $375 billion; and

Whereas, Caregiving is a physically and emotionally demanding occupation which may lead to long-term effects detrimental to the caregiver's health; and

Whereas, The diverse array of individuals who comprise the ranks of caregivers should be recognized, celebrated and appreciated by society; and

Whereas, The invaluable services provided to care recipients by the caregivers should be recognized, celebrated and appreciated by society; and

Whereas, It is altogether fitting and proper for the State of New Jersey to designate the ¹[month of May] week in November that includes Thanksgiving¹ of each year as "Caregivers ¹[Awareness Month] Appreciation Week¹" in order to raise awareness of the commitment to the health and well-being of the care recipients that caregivers exhibit every day; now, therefore,

 

     Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    The ¹[month of May] week in November that includes Thanksgiving¹ of each year is designated as "Caregivers ¹[Awareness Month] Appreciation Week¹" in the State of New Jersey to raise awareness ¹[of] and thank¹ the caregivers ¹['] for their¹ commitment to the health and well-being of their care recipients.

 

     2.    The Governor is respectfully requested to issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and citizens of this State to observe "Caregivers ¹[Awareness Month] Appreciation Week¹" with appropriate activities and programs.

 

     3.    This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.