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A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY 2017 AS
"AMERICAN STROKE MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year, with about three in
four being first time strokes.
2. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, killing 130,000 people a year
(128,978). That's one in every twenty deaths. Every four minutes, someone dies of a
stroke.
3. Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and the leading preventable cause of
disability.
4. More women than men have strokes each year, in part because women live longer.
5. Estimates of the overall annual incidence of stroke in US children are 6.4 per 100,000
children (0 to 15 years), with approximately half being hemorrhagic strokes.
6. 87% of strokes are classified as ischemic. An ischemic stroke occurs when a clot or a mass
blocks a blood vessel, cutting off blood flow to a part of the brain.
7. Rehabilitation is probably one of the most important phases of recovery for many stroke
survivors. The effects of stroke may mean that you must change, relearn or redefine how
you live. Stroke rehabilitation helps you return to independent living.
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 May 2017 as "AMERICAN STROKE MONTH"
in St. Lucie County, Florida and encourages all residents and visitors in St. Lucie County to
familiarize themselves with the risk factors associated with stroke, recognize the warning
signs and symptoms, and on first sign of a stroke dial 9-1-1 immediately so that we might
begin to reduce the devastating effects of stroke on our population.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 16th day of May 2017.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY RIDA
BY:
CHAIRMAN
APPROVED AS G F AND CORRECT'
COUNTY ATTO