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RESOLUTION NO.
04-313b
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH
OF NOVEMBER, 2004, 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. Hospice care provides patients and families the highest
quality pain management and symptom control, care giver training
and assistance, and emotional and spiritual support, most often
delivered in the home, allowing patients to live fully up until the
final moments, surrounded and supported by loved ones, friends, and
committed care glvers.
2. November, 2004, marks the 26th anniversary of National
Hospice Month and last year, approximately one million Americans
living with life-limiting illness and their families received care
from the 3,300 hospice and palliative care programs in communities
throughout the United States.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Providing high-quality hospice care reaffirms our belief
in the essential dignity of every person, regardless of age,
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heal th, or social status, and that every stage of human life
deserves to be treated with the utmost respect and care.
6. The Hospice of the Treasure Coast, Inc. has joined the
Hospice Association of America, the National Hospice Organization,
and an estimated 3,300 Hospital agencies, in declaring the month of
November, 2004, 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,
2004, 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 2nd day of November, 2004.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
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