Proclamation - City Council - 10/15/2008 - November National Hospice Month
Proclamation for the City of Eagle, Idaho
declaring
November National Hospice Month
Whereas, hospice care plays an important role in American Medicine by easing a
patient's suffering while reaffirming individual dignity in a familiar, comfortable
environment; and
Whereas, hospice care providers are assisting in hospitals, nursing homes, and private
residences, offering physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients who often have
a short life expectancy; and
Whereas, hospice teams consist of physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and
volunteers who are experts in end-of-life issues; and
Whereas, they offer pain management, therapy, nutrition, and other supportive care in
the home or other comfortable surroundings, making it easier for patients, family
members, and friend to spend time together in their loved one's final days; and
Whereas, hospice experts also offer grief counseling to friends and family members after
their loss; and
Whereas, these dedicated hospice professionals and volunteers form a support network
that continues to playa vital role in patients who are near their end-of-life since every
stage of human life deserves to be treated with respect and care; and
Whereas, Saint Alphonsus Four Rivers Hospice, Amedisys Hospice Care, the National
Association of Home Care and Hospice, and thousands of hospice agencies across the
United States have declared the month of November 2008 as National Hospice Month
and are calling on all Americans to observe these occasions with appropriate ceremonies
and activities;
Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Phil Bandy, Mayor of Eagle, hereby proclaim
November 2008 as NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH in the city of Eagle and encourage
all citizens to increase their awareness of hospice service and to observe this month with
appropriate activities and programs.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed.
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