,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjac ,mr4   
,h>k9 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,s5ate t support+ s5iors &         
individuals ) disabilities is an        
important responsibility ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & t a compreh5sive approa* to   
exp&+ & support+ a /rong home c>e       
work=ce & mak+ long-t]m s]vices &       
supports af=dable & accessible 9        
communities is necess>y to uphold ! "r (
 s5iors & individuals ) disabilities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to a dignifi$ quality (  
life4  ,:]eas ! ag+ ( ! baby boom       
g5]ation w cause ! numb] ( individuals 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are #fe ye>s ( age  
or old] to increase f #dj1jjj1jjj to    
#gj1jjj1jjj dur+ ! next #b decades2     
,:]eas #ab1jjj1jjj adults1 ne>ly half ( 
:om are "u #fe ye>s ( age1 ne$ long-t]m 

s]vices & supports due to functional    
limitations2 ,:]eas ! decision ( !      
,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41    
#ebg ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii71 m&ates ! end (
 unnecess>y segregation ( individuals ) 
disabilities 9 in/itutions1 & requires t
 individuals ) disabilities receive     
s]vices 9 ! mo/ integrat$ sett+         
appropriate to _! ne$s2 ,:]eas ! va/    
majority ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 pref] to receive long-t]m s]vices &    
supports 9 _! homes s t !y may cont9ue  
to live indep5d5tly & ) dignity2 ,:]eas 
! co/s ( long-t]m s]vices & supports =  
s5iors & individuals ) disabilities are 
high2 ,:]eas ! great exp5se ( long-t]m  
s]vices & supports c affect all         
individuals1 reg>dless ( income2 ,:]eas 
#gj p]c5t ( individuals :o are #fe ye>s 
( age or old] w ne$ "s =m ( long-t]m    
s]vices & supports2 ,:]eas ! numb] (    
individuals :o ne$ long-t]m s]vices &   
supports is project$ to gr[ f           
#ab1jjj1jjj to #bg1jjj1jjj by #bjej2    
,:]eas !re are approximately #c1bjj1jjj 

work]s 9 ! direct c>e work=ce1 leav+ a  
huge gap betwe5 ! s]vices ne$$ & ! size 
( ! curr5t work=ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates is exp]i5c+ a jobs crisis1 z     
#be1jjj1jjj individuals are unemploy$ or
 und]employ$2 ,:]eas home c>e is "o ( ! 
fa/e/ gr[+ indu/ries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
economy1 provid+ critical daily c>e1    
s]vices1 & supports to millions (       
individuals & families across ! c\ntry2 
,:]eas an e/imat$ #a1hjj1jjj additional 
home c>e work]s w be ne$$ dur+ ! next   
decade to s]ve ! gr[+ population (      
s5iors & individuals ) disabilities2    
,:]eas ! quality ( home c>e jobs is     
poor1 ) l[ wages1 few b5efits1 high     
turnov]1 & a high level ( job /ress &   
haz>ds2 ,:]eas home c>e & p]sonal       
assi/ance work]s e>n a m$ian h\rly wage 
( #i4ec1 & ne>ly half ( su* work]s live 
9 h\seholds t also rely on public       
assi/ance2 ,:]eas approximately #ee     
p]c5t ( home c>e work]s "w "p-"t1 &     
approximately #dd p]c5t ( ^? "p-"t      
work]s w\ld pref] to "w m h\rs2 ,:]eas  

ne>ly #ba p]c5t ( ! individuals :o      
provide home c>e s]vices 7 born outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a /abiliz$ home 
c>e work=ce w\ld lead to improv$        
cont9uity & quality ( long-t]m s]vices &
 supports2 ,:]eas ! issue ( long-t]m    
s]vices & supports is a critical issue =
 wom51 z #gj p]c5t ( individuals :o ne$ 
su* c>e are wom5 #fe ye>s ( age or old]1
 #ij p]c5t ( paid c>egiv]s are wom51 &  
#he p]c5t ( family memb]s & fri5ds :o   
in=mally provide c>e are wom5 :o (t5 h  
to leave ! paid work=ce to provide su*  
c>e1 & ?us are at a f9ancial            
disadvantage dur+ _! work+ ye>s & face a
 r$uction 9 ,social ,security b5efits :5
 !y retire2 & ,:]eas a compreh5sive     
approa* t focuses on job creation & job 
quality1 work=ce tra9+1 pa?ways to      
citiz5%ip & c>e] advancem5t1 & support =
 individuals & families is necess>y to  
build a /rong home c>e work=ce & make   
quality long-t]m s]vices & supports     
af=dable & accessible = all individuals 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 

x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t a compreh5sive 
approa* to exp&+ & support+ a /rong home
 c>e work=ce & mak+ long-t]m s]vices &  
supports af=dable & accessible 9        
communities is necess>y to uphold ! "r (
 s5iors & individuals ) disabilities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to a dignifi$ quality (  
life4