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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, hospice services provide for an individual’s medical and social needs through
compassionate care complete with love, comfort and support at the end of life; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, hospice agencies
provided medical and social needs to more than 1.5 million patients annually; and
WHEREAS, hospice services enable our community’s citizens to receive quality medical and social
services in their own home, surrounded by family and friends; and
WHEREAS, hospice services strengthen the family bond and support families as they care for their
loved ones at home, lessening caregiver burnout and unnecessary placement in more costly institutional
settings; and
WHEREAS, hospice services build upon a strong tradition of care and compassion, striving to keep
families together while preserving an individual’s independence and dignity in the setting of their choice.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim the month of November, 2015 as:
NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH
In Georgetown, Texas