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® ® 0002 600K 16 Prey 634 WHEREAS, Hospice care in North Carolina offers a special way of caring for terminally ill persons, enabling patients to live comfortably and peacefully in their final days. By offering quality, professional medical care, as well as comfort and support to both the patient and family, hospice affirms the inherent dignity and worth of every individual; and WHEREAS, across our state, more than 10,000 volunteers dedicate their time and efforts to preserving that dignity by giving compassionate care to terminally ill individuals and their families. With commitment and dedication, the professionals and volunteers who serve terminally ill persons and their families through the concept of hospice care should be commended; and WHEREAS, for the past nineteen years, local hospice programs have offered physical, emotional and spirtual support to these individuals and their families. Under the direction of physicians, hospice cared for over 12,000 individuals and families in 1995 using community volunteers and professional staff. Seventy-seven local organizations provided hospice care in ninety-nine counties in North Carolina; and WHEREAS, through the partnership between Hospice for the Carolinas and local hospice programs, terminally ill patients and their families are assured of quality medical care and strong emotional and spirtual support as they struggle to cope with difficulties they face. As a result, our citizens approach the end of their lives in relative comfort and dignity with competent and compassionate care outside the hospital environment. NOW, THEREFORE the Lee County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim November, 1996, as "HOSPICE MONTH" in Lee County, and urge our citizens to commend its observance. Commissioner Moretz seconded the motion and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Groce, Matthews and Moretz Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a resolution declaring Sunday, November 3, 1996, as "SENIOR VACCINATION SUNDAY" in Lee County. Health Director Phyllis Lowry presented the following resolution for consideration, which Commissioner Dossenbach moved be approved: WHEREAS, thousands of adults in this country are unprotected from diseases such as influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia. More than 2,200 North Carolinas died in 1994 due to complications from influenza and pneumonia, and 90 percent of these persons were 65 or older. Many of these deaths could have been prevented through vaccination. 2