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| 2026 -- H 7710 Enacted 02/11/2026 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 20TH OF 2026, TO BE "NATIONAL CAREGIVERS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Carson, Kennedy, Edwards, Bennett, Solomon, Ajello, and Fogarty |
| Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 |
| WHEREAS, National Caregivers Day was created in 2015, and first celebrated in 2016, |
| by the Providers Association for Home Health & Hospice Agencies (PAHHHA) as a way to |
| recognize and thank the millions of caregivers who go the extra mile every day to provide |
| critically important and nurturing care to millions of Americans; and |
| WHEREAS, According to a 2025 report from the National Alliance for Caregiving and |
| the American Association of Retired Persons, approximately 63 million family caregivers in the |
| United States cared for an adult or child without pay. Most caregivers take care of one adult, but |
| many care for two adults, and some for three or more adults. Around 60 percent of family |
| caregivers are female; and |
| WHEREAS, The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index also reports that caregivers spend |
| about 13 days on household/errands and tasks, 6 days on personal care, and 13 hours on |
| administrative duties and research, demonstrating an immense time commitment which often |
| impacts their own health and work opportunities; and |
| WHEREAS, Each year, National Caregivers Day offers an opportunity to thank and show |
| appreciation to our local caregivers, including professional caregivers such as home health aides, |
| nurses, and therapists, as well as informal family caregivers, who provide critically needed and |
| loving care to so many people within our communities. Our communities are truly blessed to have |
| these hard-working and dedicated professionals serving our neighborhoods and taking care of our |
| loved ones and those in need of daily care and assistance; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| proclaims February 20th of 2026, to be "National Caregivers Day" in the State of Rhode Island; |
| and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Providers Association for Home Health & |
| Hospice Agencies (PAHHHA). |
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