Resolution 317-1984
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
RESOLUTION NO. 317 -1984
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1984
AS "MONROE COUNTY HOSPICE MONTH" AND AUTHORIZING
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO ISSUE AND EXECUTE A PROCLAMATION
CALLING UPON ALL COUNTY AGENCIES, THE MEDICAL
COMMUNITY, APPROPRIATE PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND
THE PEOPLE OF MONROE COUNTY TO OBSERVE THE MONTH
WITH APPROPRIATE FORUMS, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE COUNTY-WIDE RECOGNITION OF
AND SUPPORT FOR HOSPICE CARE.
WHEREAS, hospice care has been demonstrated to be a
humanitarian way for terminally ill patients to approach the end
of their lives in relative comfort with appropriate, competent
and compassionate care in an environment of personal individually
and dignity, and
WHEREAS, hospice advocates care of the patient and family by
attending to their physical, emotional and spiritual needs and
specifically, the pain and grief they experience, and
WHEREAS, hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary
team of physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, phycho-
logical and spiritual counselors and other community volunteers
trained in the hospice concept of care, and
WHEREAS, hospice care is rapidly becoming a full partner in
the Nation's health care system, and
WHEREAS, Hospice of the Florida Keys, Inc. is a local effort
comprised of citizens of Monroe County, for Monroe County, and
will further add to the acquisition of a complete Health Care
Community, and
WHEREAS, November 1984 has been designated by the U.S.
Senate, Congress and Florida State Legislature as National and
State Hospice month respectively, and
WHEREAS, a Seminar for Hospice Volunteers is scheduled for
November 30, 1984 through December 1, 1984, and said Seminar will
confirm Hospice of the Florida Keys, Inc. as a viable Hospice
program, and
WHEREAS, there remains a great need to increase public
awareness of the benefits of hospice care, now, therefore,
~E IT RESOLVED ~Y THE ~OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The month of November 1984 is hereby designated as
"Monroe County Hospice Month".
2. That the ~oard is hereby authorized to issue and execute
a Proclamation proclaiming the month of November 1984 to be
designated as "Monroe County Hospice Month," and calling upon all
County agencies, the medical community, appropriate private
organizations and the people of Monroe County to observe the
month with appropriate forums, programs and activities designed
to encourage County-wide support for Hospice care as a humane
response to the needs of the terminally ill and recognizing
Hospice as a viable component of the health care system of Monroe
County, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the ~oard of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said ~oard held
on the 2nd day of November, 1984.
~OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MO.N NRR~O COUNTY, F~ORIDA
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