WHEREAS,  Hospice of the North Coast has served North County, San Diego since 1980; and

                        WHEREAS, hospice and palliative care professionals and volunteers understand that every person they care for is a unique individual with a lifetime of experiences, relationships and gifts to share and by focusing on the individual, not the illness, hospice care honors life’s final journey, leaving a legacy of compassion and caring; and

                        WHEREAS, patients and families are provided the highest quality care during life-limiting illness, through pain management and symptom control, including emotional and spiritual support, allowing patients to live fully up until the final moments, surrounded and supported by the faces of loved ones, friends, and committed caregivers; and

                        WHEREAS, professional and compassionate hospice staff—including physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, counselors, health aides, and clergy—provide  high-quality hospice and palliative care focused on the wishes of each individual patient, reaffirming 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; and

                        NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad does hereby recognize Hospice of the North Coast for its exemplary services and does declare that November shall be recognized as National Hospice Month and encourage all people to increase their understanding and awareness of care at the end of life.