|
|
|
|
HR0493 |
|
LRB094 12469 DRJ 46928 r |
|
|
| 1 |
| HOUSE RESOLUTION
|
| 2 |
| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
| 3 |
| State of Illinois recognize the dedication and efforts of the |
| 4 |
| Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization for more than |
| 5 |
| 20 years of service to terminally ill citizens; and
|
| 6 |
| WHEREAS, Each year, approximately 885,000 terminally ill |
| 7 |
| patients and their families rely on end-of-life care provided |
| 8 |
| by approximately 3,200 hospice locations in communities |
| 9 |
| throughout the United States; and
|
| 10 |
| WHEREAS, The Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care |
| 11 |
| Organization served more than 25,000 terminally ill patients |
| 12 |
| and their loved ones in 2004; and
|
| 13 |
| WHEREAS, Hospice care allows patients and families to |
| 14 |
| receive professional medical services, pain and symptom |
| 15 |
| control, and emotional and spiritual support, without |
| 16 |
| hospitalization; and
|
| 17 |
| WHEREAS, Hospice care creates a compassionate atmosphere, |
| 18 |
| where patients are allowed to die with dignity, wherever they |
| 19 |
| call home, surrounded and supported by loved ones, familiar |
| 20 |
| friends, and committee caregivers; and
|
| 21 |
| WHEREAS, The Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care |
| 22 |
| Organization serves as a clearinghouse for information on |
| 23 |
| end-of-life issues and offers several educational |
| 24 |
| opportunities for professionals and volunteers in the field of |
| 25 |
| hospice; and
|
| 26 |
| WHEREAS, The Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care |
| 27 |
| Organization responds to requests from the general public for |
| 28 |
| information and referrals on end-of-life care and family care |
| 29 |
| giving; therefore, be it
|