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• <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1999 <br />AS NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH <br />IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />WHEREAS, hospice cane is the most hi mme tradition of health service delivery in the United States, <br />providing 24-hour palliative medical care and sappoat„ as well as social, emotional, and spirihml savx a for the <br />terminally M and their families; and <br />WHEREAS, hospice care seeks to alleviate the fears most frequently associated with the diagaasis of <br />a terminal illmneas by enabling patients to remain in the comfort of their hone or bomelilw settings. sharing their <br />final days with loved ones in dignity and peace; and <br />WHEREAS, there is a rued to recognise the mare than 42,000 professionals and 90,000 volunteers in <br />an estimated 3,200 hospices thnangbou t the nation who dedicate themselves to providing quality cad-of4ife care <br />and support for the nearly 540,000 patients and families who need it most; and <br />WHEREAS, hospice offers the terminally ill an emotionally supportive, cost-effective alternative to <br />hospital and other more curative -based care; and <br />WHEREAS, increased public awwcnm and understanding of hospice came will serve to strengthen the <br />services available to terminally 01 patients throughout the community and help eesma that hospice services are <br />accessible to all citiams; and <br />WHEREAS, the Visiting Numse Association and Hospice has joined the Hospice Association of <br />America, the National Hospice Organization, and an estimated 3,200 hospice agencies in declaring November <br />1999 as National Hospice Month and are calling an all Americans to observe this occasion with appropriate <br />monies and activities. <br />NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. FLORIDA that November 6, 1999 is designated as <br />NATIONAL HOSPICEMONTH <br />in Indian River County and eoco rage the support and participation of all citizens in learning more about the <br />hospice concept of care. <br />ADOPTED this Zed day of November,1999. <br />November 2, 1999 <br />BOOK Ill FADE 42017 <br />• <br />J <br />