HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-14 Proclamation - National Assisted Living Week - September 7th - 13thProclamation
WER E ,UEhe number of elderly and disabled Americans is dramatically increasing;
and
assisted living is a long term care service that fosters choice, dignity,
independence and autonomy in our elderly nationwide; and
Ehe National Center for Assisted Living proudly created National Assisted
Living Week to demonstrate how much we care for our residents and
appreciate the staff members that deliver care every day; and
JZhe theme of the National Assisted Living Week 2014 "The Magic of
Music " - highlights the healing effect music can have on individuals living
with dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease;
(WEREK Zilmost 40 percent of assisted living residents have some type of dementia.
_Cb g5eTefaTe I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby declare the
week of September 7 -13, 2014 as
in Ocoee, and urge all citizens to visit friends and loved ones who reside at these communities
and to learn more about how assisted living services benefit our communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Seal of the City
of Ocoee, Florida to be affixed this 19" day
of August 2014.
S. Scott `UandeVW t, Atayo4