HomeMy WebLinkAboutS Proclamation Home and Hospice Care Month Proclamation ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
HOME AND HOSPICE CARE MONTH
NOVEMBER 2002
WHEREAS, in-home health, hospice and community based services provide for
an individual's health and social needs across the continuum of life—compassionate care
which serves expectant mothers, infants, children, adults, the disabled and elderly, and
also provides love, comfort and support at the end of life; and
• WHEREAS, in-home health, hospice and community based services enable
Orange County residents to access a wide variety of quality health and social services,
including preventive care, acute care, sustainable long-term care and palliative care; and
WHEREAS,these services include care provided by home health agencies,
licensed home care agencies, hospice agencies, adult day care and adult day health care
facilities, and home medical equipment companies; and
WHEREAS, in-home health, hospice and community based services build upon a
strong tradition of care and compassion, striving to keep families intact and responsible
while preserving an individual's independence and dignity in the setting of their choice;
NOW, THEREFORE,we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do
hereby proclaim November 2002 as "HOME AND HOSPICE CARE MONTH" in
Orange County, and urge all Orange County residents to celebrate all in-home and
community based services.
This the 6th day of November 2002.
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners