Bill Text: IL HR0184 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizes the Joliet Area Community Hospice on its 30th anniversary.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0184 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR0184-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to recognize the Joliet Area
Community Hospice on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Joliet Area Community Hospice is a
not-for-profit hospice established in 1982 under the tutelage
of Rosemary Bowe, the first executive director; it has served
over 21,000 terminally-ill persons, their loved ones, and
caregivers with dignity in the counties of Will, Grundy, and
Kendall along with parts of Cook, DuPage, and Kankakee; and
WHEREAS, 1986 saw the Joliet Area Community Hospice receive
full licensing from the State of Illinois Department of Public
Health and Mary Jo Smith named the second executive director;
and
WHEREAS, Duane Krieger became the Joliet Area Community
Hospice's third executive director in 1992; and
WHEREAS, The Joliet Area Community Hospice opened the first
free-standing hospice home in the State of Illinois on May 4,
2004; and
WHEREAS, The Joliet Area Community Hospice has an

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established pediatric program dedicated to serving infants,
children, and their families; it has a Pride, Honor, and
Dignity Veterans Hospice program; and
WHEREAS, The Joliet Area Community Hospice receives
financial support from the United Way of Will County, the
United Way of Grundy County, and thousands of individuals,
business owners, and social and civic organizations; and
WHEREAS, The current CEO of the Joliet Area Community
Hospice, Rick Kasper, took over in 2009; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we recognize the Joliet Area Community Hospice on the 30th
anniversary of its founding and thank the administrators and
employees past and present for the compassionate and valuable
services they provide; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Joliet Area Community Hospice as an expression
of our esteem and respect.