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WHEREAS Dealing with a terminal illness is frightening and difficult, as patents and their families often face emotional, physical, financial and social stress; and
WHEREAS Hospice programs provide a caring environment to treat the full range of needs of terminally ill patients and their loved ones; and
WHEREAS This compassionate care is delivered in a variety of settings, including freestanding facilities, nursing homes and hospitals; most often, though, hospice care is provided in
private homes. Services are provided by physician-directed plan of care, hospice involves specialized programs including medical, nursing, home health aide, volunteer, bereavement,
social, spiritual, and other appropriate services; and
WHEREAS The hospice philosophy is to help people live as fully and comfortable as possible, and help manage symptoms and pain, so that their last days may be spent as peacefully as possible
at home or in a home-like setting; and
WHEREAS To increase the public’s awareness of the services and mission of hospice care, the Texas Association for Home Care has joined the Hospice Association of American and hospice
providers to designate the month of November for an awareness campaign; and
WHEREAS At this time, we encourage all citizens to learn more about hospice care and to recognize the countless volunteers and professionals who extend invaluable support to patients
and their families in their hours of greatest need. They make immeasurable contributions to families across this great state we call home;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
November 2005
Be declared:
HOSPICE MONTH
in the City of Huntsville, Texas, and urge the appropriate recognition whereof .
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED on this the 11th day of November 2005.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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J. TURNER, MAYOR