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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 6, 2002
Action Agenda
Item No. -0—
SUBJECT: Home and Hospice Care Month Proclamation
DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commissioner Moses Carey
Proclamation
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation designating November 2002 as "Home and Hospice
Care Month" in Orange County.
BACKGROUND: In-home health, hospice and community based services provide Orange
County residents with access to a wide variety of quality health and social services, including
preventive care, acute care, sustainable long-term care and palliative care. 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. In-home health, hospice and community based services build upon a strong
tradition of care and compassion and strive to keep families intact and responsible while
preserving an individual's independence and dignity in the setting of their choice.
These agencies deserve the public's support and thanks for the services they provide to
individuals, families and the community as a whole.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the proclamation.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation
designating November as "Home and Hospice Care Month" in Orange County and authorize the
Chair to sign the proclamation.
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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