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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 5, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No,j q <br />SUBJECT: Hospice and Home Care Month <br />DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Baker, ext. 2130 <br />Helen Poole, Duke Health Community <br />Care, 620-3853 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation designating November 2003 as "Hospice and Home <br />Care Month" in Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: In-home health, hospice and community based services provide Orange <br />County residents with access to a wide variety of quality health and social services, including <br />preventive care, acute care, sustainable long-term care and palliative care. These services <br />include care provided by home health agencies, licensed home care agencies, hospice <br />agencies, adult day care and adult day health care facilities, and home medical equipment <br />companies. In-home health, hospice and community based services build upon a strong <br />tradition of care and compassion and strive to keep families intact and responsible while <br />preserving an individual's independence and dignity in the setting of their choice. <br />These agencies deserve the public's support and thanks for the services they provide to <br />individuals, families and the community as a whole. <br />Helen Poole with Duke Health Community Care will be present at the meeting to provide any <br />additional information to the Board. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the proclamation. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation <br />designating November as "Hospice and Home Care Month" in Orange County and authorize the <br />Chair to sign the proclamation. <br />