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2019 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 314
Commending the Crater Area Agency on Aging.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2019

 

WHEREAS, for over 40 years, the Crater Area Agency on Aging has played a vital role in helping the residents of the Cities of Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, and Emporia, and the Counties of Dinwiddie, Prince George, Greensville, Sussex, and Surry; and

WHEREAS, the mission of the Crater Area Agency on Aging is to help meet the critical needs and enhance the lives of older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers in the community it serves; and

WHEREAS, to promote better health, the Crater Area Agency on Aging provides case management and medication management services, home-delivered meals, and disease prevention programming, as well as the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program and the Senior Medical Patrol; and

WHEREAS, the Crater Area Agency on Aging has received an Outstanding Community Service Award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Mayor’s Award for Service Excellence in recognition of its important work; and

WHEREAS, with funding support from a Department of Rail and Public Transportation grant, the Crater Area Agency on Aging provides medical transportation services and transportation to seven Senior Cafés, where meals, educational programs, and socialization are provided; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Crater Area Agency on Aging be commended for its work helping residents of the Commonwealth age with dignity and stay engaged in the community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Crater Area Agency on Aging as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the agency's work promoting healthy aging and improving the quality of life for older adults, their families, and their caregivers.