Natl Long Term Care Rights City of Clermont
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 or assisted living
facilities in the United States with the number of residents expected to almost double
by 2030; and
WHEREAS, the federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 guarantees residents
their individual 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 with dignity and self-determination; and
WHEREAS, we wish to honor and celebrate these citizens, to recognize their rich
individuality, and reaffirm their sense of safety, as well as the right to have a say in their
care; and
1N3(ERE.j4S, individuals and groups across the country will be celebrating Residents'
Rights Month with the theme SPEAK OUT AGAINST ELDER ABUSE to emphasize the
importance of recognizing and addressing this serious issue through immediate action,
facility practices, public policy, and resident-centered decision making.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Harold S. Turville, Jr., Mayor of the City of Clermont, do
hereby proclaim the month of October as
.NationaClong-Term Care Resid nts' Rights Month.
ININITNESS W5fEREOF I, Harold S. Turville, Jr., Mayor of the City of Clermont,
have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Clermont to be affixed
this 8th day of October, two thousand and thirteen.
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ATTEST: Harold S. Turville, Jr., Mayor
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Tracy Ackroyd, MMC I ,
City Clerk • , F