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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 116 Offered March 7, 2022 Commending Capital Caring. ---------- Patron-- Simon ----------

WHEREAS, Capital Caring, a hospice care provider based in Merrifield and the oldest such facility in the United States, has served residents of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area for 45 years; and

WHEREAS, Capital Caring was established in 1977 by Dr. Josefina Magno, a highly admired pioneer in the field of hospice care, who saw a critical need to provide care for people living with serious, terminal illnesses; and

WHEREAS, Capital Caring has grown to become one of the 10 largest hospice care providers in the region and has provided care for more than 120,000 patients and their families over the course of its distinguished history; and

WHEREAS, with regional offices throughout Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., Capital Caring currently provides long-term hospice care, advanced illness care, primary care in the home, stay-at-home supports, advanced cardiac care, health services for veterans, palliative care for children, or grief counseling to approximately 2,000 clients each day; and

WHEREAS, Capital Caring has fulfilled its mission through the hard work of more than 1,000 staff members, the dedication of thousands of volunteers, and generous contributions from individuals and community partners; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Capital Caring hereby be commended on the occasion of its 45th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Capital Caring as an expression of House of Delegates’ admiration for the organization’s contributions to senior residents of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area.