Whereas, Nursing homes, home care and other long-term care agencies have accepted the responsibility for providing quality care and a quality of life for elder, frail and disabled citizens in our community; and,

Whereas, The well-being and happiness of these citizens depend in large part on the nursing assistants, home care aids, and others who provide daily, conscientious, hands-on care in nursing homes and other long term care settings; and,

Whereas, Career Nursing Assistants are instrumental in promoting and safeguarding the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health of residents, clients and their families; and,

Whereas, Career Nursing Assistants are trained professionals who collaborate closely with other health care providers to provide quality care and also to elevate the status of their chosen profession; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of Michigan do hereby proclaim the week of June 14, 2007, as Nursing Assistants Week.