TITLE: Recognizing Texas Visiting Nurse Service on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Texas Visiting Nurse Service on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Texas Visiting Nurse Service on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and WHEREAS, Texas Visiting Nurse Service was founded in Brownsville on June 1, 1981, by Roberto Garcia and Pamela Bryant; the home health agency then had 30 full-time employees and 900 home care providers; some 800 patients were served in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Starr, Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Duval, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Nueces Counties; and WHEREAS, At the time, only two other agencies existed in the region, and they provided services in Cameron, Willacy, and Hidalgo Counties; there are now hundreds of agencies providing services to the citizens throughout the Rio Grande Valley; and WHEREAS, Over the past 40 years, Texas Visiting Nurse Service has continued to grow, and the agency boasts hundreds of full-time employees and thousands of home-care providers; countless patients receive a variety of valuable services, including family care, primary home care, community living and assistance support, respite care, and emergency response; and WHEREAS, Texas Visiting Nurse Service has undergone many changes over the decades; office headquarters have moved multiple times and there are numerous branch offices throughout the area; and WHEREAS, The employees and administrators of Texas Visiting Nurse Service have demonstrated a strong commitment to providing the highest quality of care to their clients, and they continue to provide vital services to the Rio Grande Valley community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby commend all associated with Texas Visiting Nurse Service for the outstanding care they provide the people of the Rio Grande Valley and extend congratulations to them on the organization's 40th anniversary; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Texas Visiting Nurse Service as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Lucio President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 2, 2021.