In Recognition and Support of
National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month 2023
Proclamation
Amplify Our Voices
WHEREAS, there are 1.3 million individuals living in 15,600 nursing homes; and over 800,000 individuals living in 28,900 assisted living/residential care facilities in the U.S., and WHEREAS, the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 guarantees residents their individual rights 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 the 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 – Amplify Our Voices – emphasizing a community of long-term care residents coming together to make their voices heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, I, Tami Trent, Mayor of the City of Fortuna, do hereby proclaim October 2023 as National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month, in the City of Fortuna, and encourage all citizens to join me in these important observances.
SIGNED this 2nd day of October 2023 at the City of Fortuna, in the State of California, and in witness thereof, the seal of Fortuna.
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Tami Trent, Mayor
City of Fortuna