Bill Text: NY K00875 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 875 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Long Term Care Community Coalition

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-06-10 - adopted [K00875 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00875-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 875

BY: M. of A. Gottfried

        LEGISLATIVE   RESOLUTION    commemorating  the  30th
        Anniversary  of  the  Long   Term   Care   Community
        Coalition

  WHEREAS, Senior citizens planted the seeds that made our communities
grow  and prosper; their past contributions and future participation are
a vital part of, and valuable asset to, the fabric  of  community  life;
and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the custom of this Legislative Body to commend the
efforts of those organizations which  provide  supportive  services  for
elderly  and  disabled  people, and serve to enhance the quality of life
for our loved ones; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the  30th  Anniversary  of  the  Long  Term  Care  Community
Coalition; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Long  Term  Care  Community  Coalition  (LTCCC)  is a
nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to  improving  quality  of
care,  quality  of  life, and dignity for elderly and disabled people in
nursing homes, assisted living, and other residential settings; and

  WHEREAS, LTCCC focuses on systemic  advocacy,  researching  national
and  state policies, laws, and regulations in order to identify relevant
issues  and  develop  meaningful  recommendations  to  improve  quality,
efficiency,  and  accountability;  in addition to providing a foundation
for  advocacy,  LTCCC  uses  this  research  to  educate   policymakers,
consumers, and the general public; and

  WHEREAS, This New York State-based coalition of consumer, community,
and professional organizations brings together different stakeholders to
identify  and  address  the systemic issues which affect quality of care
and dignity in long-term care; and

  WHEREAS, Over the years, the Long Term Care Community Coalition  has
worked  closely  with  legislators to establish safety standards for New
York seniors in assisted living,  called  attention  to  the  challenges
seniors  and  families  face  in  nursing  homes,  and,  most  recently,
strengthened abuse and neglect reporting requirements; and

  WHEREAS, LTCCC staff  regularly  provides  trainings  and  technical
assistance  to  residents, families, and those who work with them in New
York and beyond, and offers a host of free resources to the public on  a
range of issues, from dementia care, to preventing abuse and neglect, to
improving resident dignity and quality of life; and

  WHEREAS,  For  30  years, the Long Term Care Community Coalition has
been dedicated to helping the elderly  and  disabled  residents  of  the
State  of  New  York; this organization has lessened its concern for the
dignity of every person  it  serves,  or  compromised  its  standard  of
excellence for senior and disabled persons care; and


  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to  our
attention,  they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate  the  30th  Anniversary  of  the  Long  Term  Care Community
Coalition; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the Long Term Care Community Coalition.