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WHEREAS, in-home health, hospice and community based services provide for <br />an individual's health and social needs across the continuum of life -compassionate <br />care which serves expectant mothers, infants, children, adults, the disabled and elderly, <br />and also provides love, comfort and support at the end of life; and <br />WHEREAS, in-home health, hospice and community based services enable <br />Orange County residents to access a wide variety of quality health and social services, <br />including preventive care, acute care, sustainable long-term care and palliative care; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, these services include care provided by home health agencies, <br />licensed home care agencies, hospice agencies, adult day care and adult day health <br />care facilities, and home medical equipment companies; and <br />WHEREAS, in-home health, hospice and community based services build upon a <br />strong tradition of care and compassion, striving to keep families intact and responsible <br />while preserving an individual's independence and dignity in the setting of their choice; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do <br />hereby proclaim November 2003 as "HOSPICE AND HOME CARE MONTH" in Orange <br />County, and urge all Orange County residents to celebrate all in-home and community <br />based services. <br />This the 5t" day of November 2003. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />b. Grief Awareness Week <br />The Board considered a proclamation designating November 2 through 8, 2003 as <br />"Grief Awareness Week" in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br />Helen Poole said that North Carolina is the first state to recognize Grief Awareness <br />Week. Over 72,000 people in North Carolina die each year. It affects at least 10-12 family <br />members, and this is not including friends, co-workers, etc. Grief is often overlooked. This is <br />giving them the opportunity to go into the community and share with people how they can deal <br />with their grief. She also distributed a handout with the activities listed for Hospice and Home <br />Care Month. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br />to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation as stated below: <br />PROCLAMATION <br />GRIEF AWARENESS WEEK -November 2-8, 2003 <br />