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A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2018
AS "NATIONAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
As Medicare's first proven coordinated care model, Hospice is a program that works by
offering person -centered, compassionate care, ensuring people dignity, choice, and quality
of life.
The Hospice model involves an interdisciplinary, team -oriented approach to treatment,
including expert medical care, quality symptom control, and comprehensive pain
management as a foundation of care.
3. Beyond providing physical treatment, Hospice attends to the patient's emotional, spiritual
and family needs, and provides family services like respite care and grief counseling.
4. Hospice and Palliative Care organizations are advocates and educators about advanced
care planning that helps individuals make decisions about the care they want.
5. Treasure Coast Hospice has serviced our communities since 1982 with compassionate,
caring, expert and professional Hospice and grief support services to patients and their
families at the end of life.
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, 2018 as "National Hospice and
Palliative Care Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida and encourage citizens to increase their
understanding and awareness of care at the end of life and to observe this month with
appropriate activities and programs..
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 13th day of November, 2018.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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