Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 14-3260

• File #: 14-3260
• Version: 1
• Name: Helen Heyrman
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 5/16/2014
• In control: Suffredin
• On agenda: 5/21/2014
• Final action: 5/21/2014
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, PIONEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MEMORY OF HELEN HEYRMAN WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman, a woman whose life was devoted to faith, family and her community died at the age of 93 leaving behind countless friends, family and a community profoundly enriched for having known her; and WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman was a dedicated advocate and early leader in the field of aging. She helped found the National Association for Home Care and Hospice and she was honored throughout her life with twenty-eight national, state and local awards for her leadership in the field of aging. Helen Heyrman was one of the first few honored in the field when she was inducted into the first class of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice Hall of Fame in 2011 along with Mother Teresa, President William Clinton and Senator Edward M. Kennedy. For over a decade Helen served on the Advisory Council and the Board of Directors of the Suburban Area Age...
• Sponsors: LARRY SUFFREDIN, JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), EDWIN REYES, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
5/21/2014	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

COMMEMORATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, PIONEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MEMORY OF HELEN HEYRMAN


WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman, a woman whose life was devoted to faith, family and her community died at the age of 93 leaving behind countless friends, family and a community profoundly enriched for having known her; and

WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman was a dedicated advocate and early leader in the field of aging. She helped found the National Association for Home Care and Hospice and she was honored throughout her life with twenty-eight national, state and local awards for her leadership in the field of aging. Helen Heyrman was one of the first few honored in the field when she was inducted into the first class of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice Hall of Fame in 2011 along with Mother Teresa, President William Clinton and Senator Edward M. Kennedy. For over a decade Helen served on the Advisory Council and the Board of Directors of the Suburban Area Agency on Aging, which is now known as AgeOptions; and

WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman was an innovator, leader and a creative motivator. She made it possible for others to become leaders. She facilitated organizational and personal relationships for the benefit of quality services for the aging community. While she was Executive Director of what is now known as the Illinois Homecare and Hospice Council, Helen Heyrman worked diligently to provide high standards and excellence in patient care. The IHHC organization annually honors accomplishment in the field by conferring an award named in her honor to an outstanding agency in Illinois. Helen Heyrman was a two-time recipient of the Governor's Award for Excellence, a past delegate to the White House Conference on Aging and a past president of the Illinois Gerontology Consortium; and

WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman was legendary in her tireless commitment to her faith; she was an active member and fixture at St. Mary's Catholic Church, s...