22-011 National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

29:53Is anyone here for National Hospice and Palliative Care Month? If you are please thank you. Please step forward to the podium.

30:03Resolution number 22-011, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring the month of November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and commending Gulfside Health Care Services for its outstanding service and dedication to the citizens of Pasco County. Whereas hospice and palliative care provide the highest quality of care to patients and families and bring comfort, love, and respect for all those they serve in communities across the nation and here in Pasco

30:34County, Florida. And whereas hospice care and palliative care providers take the time to ask what's important to those they care for and listen to what their patients and families say. And RARS hospice and palliative care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, counselors, health aides, and clergy, provide a comprehensive and compassionate care that make the wishes of each patient and family a priority. And whereas through pain management and symptom control, caregiver training and

31:04assistance, and emotional and spiritual support, patients are allowed to live fully, Up until the final moments, surrounded and supported by the faces of loved ones, friends, and committed caregivers. And Raz, the provision of quality hospice, and palliative care reaffirms our belief in the essential dignity of every person, regardless of age, health, or social status, and that every stage of human life deserves to be treated with the utmost respect and care. Whereas Every year, more than 1.6 million

31:34Americans living with life-limiting illnesses and their families receive care from the nation's hospice programs in communities throughout the United States, with 4,020 patients cared for by Gulfside Hospice in Pasco County. ANRAS more than 468,000 trained volunteers contribute 22 million hours of service to hospice programs annually, with 27,041 hours of service being provided by locally being provided locally by Gulf Sides more

32:05than 180 volunteers. ANRAS Hospice and Palliative Care Providers encourage all people to learn more about options of care. care and to share their wishes with families, loved ones, and their health care professionals. Now therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby declares the month of November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. in Pasco County and commends Gulfside Healthcare Services for its outstanding service and dedication to the citizens of Pasco County. Dunan

32:35resolved with a quorum present and voting this ninth day of november, twenty twenty one.

32:40Mm-hmm. Approval. Second. Motion of second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Motion passed. Three zero. Welcome. And thank you for all that you do for us.

32:53You're welcome and thank you very much. I'm Linda Ward. This is Kirsty Churchill. And we're honored to be here. It's always a pleasure to be with our Board of County Commissioners. And um just a few things about Gulfside Healthcare Services, in particular Gulfside Hospice. We've been serving Pasco County exclusively for 32 years. And today on our service, we have over six hundred and forty hospice patients. in Pasco County and 250 palliative care patients. And we love working with all of you. We appreciate your support. We partner with

33:23all our hospitals in the county and healthcare organizations to serve our community. So thank you very much.

33:29Thank you. If you would, let's uh go down and take a picture.

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34:34Thank you very much. Thanks so much.

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