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RESOLUTION NO.
03-278b
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH
OF NOVEMBER, 2003, AS "HOSPICE
MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. November, 2003, marks the 25th anniversary of National
Hospice Month.
2. Last year, approximately 885,000 terminally ill patients
and their families received care from the 3,200 hospice programs in
communities throughout the United States.
3. Hospice care provides patients and families with
professional medical services, pain and symptom control, and
emotional and spiritual support, most often delivered in the home,
allowing patients to live in dignity, treated with respect,
surrounded and supported by loved ones, familiar friends, and
committed care givers.
4. Professional and compassionate hospice staff and trained
volunteers
including physicians,
nurses,
social workers,
therapists,
counselors,
health aides,
and clergy
provide
comprehensive care making the wishes of each patient a priority.
5. Family members and loved ones receive counseling and
bereavement care to help them cope with the many losses they face
during the illness and with the grief they experience afterwards.
6. Providing high-quality hospice care reaffirms our belief
in the essential dignity of every person, regardless of age,
health, or social status, and that every stage of human life
deserves to be treated with the utmost respect and care.
7. The Hospice of the Treasure Coast, Inc. has joined the
Hospice Association of America, the National Hospice Organization,
and an estimated 3,200 Hospital agencies, in declaring the month of
November, 2003, as National Hospice Month and are calling on all
Americans to observe this occasion with appropriate ceremonies and
activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of November,
2003, as Hospice Month in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board encourages citizens of St. Lucie County to
increase their awareness of the importance and availability of
hospice services, and to support and participate in associated
hospice programs now and throughout the year.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 2003.
ATTEST:
RS
FORM AND