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IN TINE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/3U
MAY 29, 2008 AS
IN-1..I0ME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
CAREGIVER DAY
WHEREAS, nearly. 6,300 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers provide home care
services and support that make it possible for 7,245 low-income disabled and elderly
residents in Contra Costa County to remain living independently in their homes; and
WI-IERE:AS, providing services gild support:;for the::disabled and:elderly to remain living in their
homes is a humane; dignified, and .compassionate alternative to.hospitalization or other
litstitutionalplacement;and
WHEREAS, the work of Contra Costa County's IHSS:. . ..aregivers requires great sensitivity,
honesty, patience; trust,commitment, dedication, and compassion. and.
WHEREAS, the work of Contra Costa County's IIISS caregivers is.. both physically demanding
and emotionally challenging; and,
HEREAS, the work of Contra Costa County's HISS 'caregivers promo es independence,
dignity, and..qual_ity-of-'life.for Contra Costa':.s:;d:isabled:.and elct.erly resi�ieiits; and,
WHEREAS, the`'''Coritra Costa- County Employment and. Human Services llepartment, the
Contra .Costa C oulity IHSS .PL1btic..Authority the Contra .Costa County Public Authority
Advisory-Committee :and United.: .Healtl.�:..;: Care:: ;Workers. West are: comtnittcd to
acknowledging the contributions and::: ii }iortance ''of Contra :Costa ..County's IHSS
caregivers; ::: . . .
NOW,. TtIEREFOIRE, IT IS BY `PI-IE BOARD RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors. -proclaims the 29`x' day of:May 2008 as Contra Costa County IHSS
Caregivers Day.
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'FEDERAL 1). GLOVER.
Chair
District V Supervtsorf. ;� „7Lrt4..;.�--: �-�� f• ,.j.. .
7 N GIOIA % GAYLE B. UILKEMA
Dis I Supervisor District It Supervisor
R N. PIEPHO - SUSAr4A.'BONILLA
istrict 111 Supervisor. District IV Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on the minutes of the Hoard of
Supervisors on the date shown:
ATT s rl;D: haat' 13,2008
Mi IN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator f,
13y +UUM �'tl�-�L►�1� •' �''- Deputy