MONTGOMERY – Alabama is joining other states to recognize nursing home residents and staff for their contributions to their community during National Nursing Home Week. Governor Robert Bentley recently signed a proclamation designating May 10-16 as National Nursing Home Week in Alabama.
The Governor’s proclamation commends nursing homes for the care they provide to Alabama’s nearly 24,000 nursing home residents. The proclamation says “staff and volunteers in nursing homes help residents live life to their fullest potential by providing a holistic approach to long-term care.”
“When you visit a nursing home, you’ll see skilled and dedicated employees delivering high quality and compassionate rehabilitation and long-term health care,” Alabama Nursing Home Association President Richard Brockman said. “Our members invite you to visit your local nursing home during this special week and all year long.”
National Nursing Home Week has been sponsored by the American Health Care Association since 1967. In Alabama, it is sponsored by the Alabama Nursing Home Association. The annual observance begins each Mother’s Day and continues through the following Saturday.
The text of Gov. Bentley’s National Nursing Home Week proclamation is below.
Proclamation by the Governor of Alabama
Governor Robert Bentley’s National Nursing Home Week in Alabama proclamation.
Whereas, the citizens of Alabama now residing in nursing homes have contributed immeasurably to the heritage, success and growth of our state; and
Whereas, our nursing home residents of any age or ability are themselves living history and a precious resource that should be treasured by all Alabamians; and
Whereas, the staff and volunteers in nursing homes help residents live life to their fullest potential by providing a holistic approach to long term care; and
Whereas, the member nursing homes of the Alabama Nursing Home Association are holding events in observance of National Nursing Home Week guided by this year’s national theme of “Bring on the Fiesta;” and
Whereas, 2015 is the 48th Anniversary of National Nursing Home Week;
Now, therefore, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim May 10 through May 16, 2015, as National Nursing Home Week in the state of Alabama.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the Office of Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 31st day of March 2015.
Editor’s Note: This article is a press release issued by the Alabama Nursing Home Association on May 5, 2015.
Click here for more information about National Nursing Home Week from the American Health Care Association.
Previous post about National Nursing Home Week 2015
Posts from National Nursing Home Week 2014
