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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
WHEREAS, 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 -"Speak Up: Know Your Rights and How
to Use Them"- to emphasize the importance of residents being informed about
their rights; being engaged partners in achieving quality care and quality of life;
and feeling confident in speaking up about what is important to them.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Hoog, Mayor of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, do hereby proclaim October 2018 as
NATIONAL LONG-TERM CARE
RESIDENTS' RIGHTS MONTH
in the City of Cape Canaveral and encourage all citizens to join me in these
important observances.
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