HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10261993 - 1.54 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
INTHE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 9 3/616
Declaring November as Hospice Month 1993 in
Contra Costa County in Observance
of National Hospice Month
WIIEREAS,the hospice philosophy affirms the inherent dignity and worth of every individual, and
reveres human life in all its stages; and
hospice offers a special way of caring for terminally ill persons, enabling patients to
live comfortably and peacefully in their final days; and
WHEREAS,hospice care relies on the combined knowledge,skills and compassion of a full team
of professionals and volunteers--including physicians, nurses, counselors, therapists and clergy--to help
patients and their families cope with their bereavement; and
WHEREAS,hospice care offers a uniquely effective and economical alternative to unnecessary
institutionalization for many terminally ill people; and
WHEREAS,hospice supports and strengthens the entire community as a source of hope and
encouragment; and
WHEREAS,there mains a great need to increase the community's awareness of the benefits of
hospice care;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors,in observance of Na-
tional Hospice Month, does hereby declare November as Hospice Month in Contra Costa County encour-
age all governmental agencies, community organizations and citizens of Contra Costa County to partici-
pate in related activities and to support hospice and the vital services it offers our commuity during the
Month of November and throughout the year.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 26th Day of October, 1993.
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Supervisor Tom Torlakson, District
Chair of the Board of Supervis
Sup rvis Tom Plow District I Supe 'sor Gayle Bishop,District III
Sup ff Smit , District II Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak,
District IV
I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered onto the Minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my Hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on this
26thDay of October, 1993.
PHIL BATCHELOR, County Administrator
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Introduced by: By:
Supervisor Tom Torlakson Deputy
District V