HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-215 RESOLUTION NO. 22-215
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2022 AS
"HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE MONTH " AND COMMEND THE
TREASURE COAST HOSPICE TEAM FOR THEIR SERVICE IN ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Medicare's first proven coordinated care model, hospice is a program that works offering
person-centered, compassionate care, ensuring people dignity, choice and quality of life.
2. 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 advance
care planning that help individuals make decisions about the care they want.
5. Treasure Coast Hospice has cared for our communities since 1982, delivering
compassionate, caring, expert and professional Hospice and Grief Support Services to patients
and families at the end of life.
6. Forty years ago, volunteers came together to establish Treasure Coast Hospice because
they wanted their family, friends and neighbors to have access to compassionate, quality end-of-
life care from a locally-based hospice provider. Founded in 1982, Treasure Coast Hospice is a
non-profit community organization of skilled professionals and dedicated volunteers whose
mission is to provide access to compassionate, caring, expert and professional hospice and grief
support services to patients and families at the end of life. Celebrating its 40th Anniversary this
year, Treasure Coast Hospice now serves more than 4,000 patients annually, providing holistic
patient-centered care and comfort to patients and families in Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee
counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida does hereby proclaim the month of November 2022 as "Hospice and Palliative
Care Month" and commend the Treasure Coast Hospice Team for their service " in St. Lucie
County, Florida and encourage residents to learn more about hospice and palliative care at the
end of life and try to help as the can.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1st day of November 2022.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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