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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 939 Commending the Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 18, 2019 Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 2019  

WHEREAS, for more than 40 years, Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging, formerly known as Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging, has played a vital role in helping local residents age with dignity by providing education, advocacy, and support; and

WHEREAS, the mission of the Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging is to enhance the quality of life for all older adults through a wide range of programs including emergency assistance, insurance counseling, legal services, congregate meal centers, and a long-term care ombudsman; and

WHEREAS, Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging’s key accomplishments include implementing meal services in partnership with the local homeless shelter by providing a training program to homeless residents in preparation for working in the restaurant industry; and

WHEREAS, Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging has also implemented a meals program for assisted living facilities and facilities that offer short-term meal options for patients discharged from the hospital; the Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging recently partnered with Rappahannock Adult Activities to offer activities to individuals who have intellectual disabilities; and

WHEREAS, in 2018, the Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging served nearly 2,000 senior citizens, providing over 25,000 meals and nearly 5,000 in-home care hours; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging for over 40 years of playing a vital role in helping local residents age with dignity by providing education, advocacy, and support; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging for fostering independence and healthy aging, and for improving the quality of life for older adults, their families, and their caregivers through comprehensive programs and services.