A Proclamation Declaring October 2013 as National Long-Term Care Resident's Rights Month

MAYORAL PROCLAMATION

​WHEREAS, there are more than 1.5 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., with over 4,000 facilities and 170,000 residents in Florida; and

​WHEREAS, the federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 guarantees residents their individuals 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 safely and healthfully with dignity and self-determination; and

​WHEREAS, we wish to honor and celebrate these citizens, to recognize their rich individuality, including the right to have a say in their care; and

​WHEREAS, individuals and groups across the country will be celebrating Residents’ Rights Month, to emphasize the importance of affirming these rights through facility practices, public policy, and resident-centered decision-making.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, that I Van W. Johnson, Sr., Mayor of the Historic City of Apalachicola, Florida, on behalf of the distinguished Apalachicola board of City Commissioners do hereby proclaim October 2013 as National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month.

DATED THIS 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2013.

VAN W. JOHNSON, SR., MAYOR

HISTORIC APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA