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SCR82 • 2025

RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Mantzavinos
Last action
2025-05-21
Official status
Passed 5/21/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on who is affected by this resolution beyond its general recognition of Older Americans Month in Delaware.

Recognizing Older Americans Month

A bill that declares May 2025 as 'Older Americans Month' in Delaware.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares May 2025 as 'Older Americans Month' in Delaware.

Terms To Know

Aging-in-Place
The ability of older people to live independently at home for as long as possible.
Older Americans Month
An annual observance in May that honors and supports the contributions of older individuals to their communities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not create new laws or funding but recognizes a month.
  • It focuses on awareness and celebration rather than specific actions or policies.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed in House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in Senate

  3. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
This resolution recognizes May 2025 as "Older Americans Month" in Delaware.

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Mantzavinos & Sen. Brown & Rep. Bolden & Rep. K. Johnson

Sens. Cruce, Hansen, Hocker, Pettyjohn, Sokola, Walsh; Reps. Burns, Cooke, Hensley, Morrison, Ross Levin, Yearick

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 82

RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services created the federal Administration for Community Living, and every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month; and

WHEREAS, 19 percent of the State of Delaware’s population is age 65 and older, and the population of older individuals is steadily increasing; and

WHEREAS, by 2050, every county in our State is projected to have a population with at least 40 percent of its residents over the age of 50, with more than 20 percent of those individuals being age 65 and older; and

WHEREAS, older individuals contribute their strength, wisdom, and experience to our community in many ways; and

WHEREAS, communities benefit when people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds are welcomed, included, and supported; and

WHEREAS, the focus of this year’s Older Americans Month is “Aging Unbound,” which offers an opportunity to explore diverse aging experiences and discuss how communities can combat stereotypes; and

WHEREAS, research indicates older individuals generally prefer to remain in in their own homes as they age, and that remaining at home and within the community is associated with better health outcome and higher levels of life satisfaction and self-esteem; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to create a community that provides the services and supports that older Americans need to thrive and live independently for as long as possible; and

WHEREAS, a better community for our older residents can be built by planning programs that encourage independence, ensuring activities are responsive to individual needs and preferences, and increasing access to services that support aging in place; and

WHEREAS, the General Assembly has taken steps toward building a better community for our older Delawareans, including by establishing the Aging-in-Place Working Group, which released its final report on April 29, 2022, about its investigation of the State’s current home-and community-based service infrastructure with recommendations to achieve successful aging-in-place; and

WHEREAS, older Americans contribute to our community, and celebration of Older Americans Month honors these contributions.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that May 2025 is hereby recognized as “Older Americans Month” in the State of Delaware.

SYNOPSIS

This resolution recognizes May 2025 as "Older Americans Month" in Delaware.

Author: Senator Mantzavinos