HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 047 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2011-047
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, FOR RECOGNITION OF IN-
HOME CARE PROVIDERS' COURAGE TO CARE AND
NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH (NOVEMBER)
WHEREAS, more than 65 million Family Caregivers in the United States demonstrate
their Courage to Care everyday by providing some form of in-home care to a parent,
grandparent, child, aunt or uncle;
WHEREAS, the 180,000 In-Home Supportive Services (I.H.S.S.) providers (900
members in Baldwin Park) who deliver quality care to our most vulnerable residents are
among these caregivers who have the Courage to Care;
WHEREAS, In-Home Caregivers not only provide vital care to those in need, but by
doing so save taxpayers millions of dollars each year when compared to more costly tax
funded institutional care;
WHEREAS, the work of In-Home Caregivers often goes unnoticed as do the
financial struggles caregivers and their families experience in order to provide this lifeline
service to those in need;
WHEREAS, the number of family and non-family members requiring in-home care
will drastically increase as the number of Americans who are 65 years of age and older is
expected to double in the next 30 years;
WHEREAS, in order to meet the future demands of care giving we must ensure a
stable workforce by recognizing today the important contributions In-Home Caregivers bring
to those receiving care, to our communities and to society as a whole;
WHEREAS, the month of November is designated as National Family Caregivers
Month, it offers the perfect opportunity to highlight the hard work, dedication and courage to
care that all In-Home Caregivers exemplify everyday in caring for both family and non-family
members;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Baldwin Park stands united with In-
Home Caregivers and will emulate their Courage to Care by officially recognizing the month
of November as National Family Caregivers Month, acknowledging the essential work and
contributions In-Home Caregivers bring to Los Angeles County, and will work with them to
protect programs and services such as I.H.S.S., keep a fundamental commitment to our
low-income seniors and disabled, and ask that the State Legislature and Congress maintain
that commitment as well.
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MANUEL LOZANO
MAYOR