November 3, 2020 - During the October 28th Commissioners' Court meeting, the court declared November to be Home Care and Hospice Month.
The Proclamation:
While many Texans suffering from illness or injuries receive quality care from dedicated health care professionals in hospitals or other facilities, some Texans need or prefer a more comfortable, intimate setting.
Home Care and hospice organizations meet this need by providing individualized and professional medical care and assistance to the elderly, disabled and chronically ill. The simple yet powerful comfort of a home setting is a key feature of these services that offer excellent care that helps patients achieve a better quality of life. During the month of November, an awareness campaign is conducted to highlight home care and hospice as alternatives to hospitalization and other forms of institutional health care. Home care and hospice professionals help their patients live every day to its fullest, and it is important for their commitment and skill to be recognized and commended.
At this time, I encourage all Texans to learn more about home care and hospice options and the invaluable contributions of all Texans health care providers.
Now, therefore, we then Shelby County Commissioners Court do hereby proclaim November 2020 as "HOME CARE AND HOSPICE MONTH" and encourage the support and participation of all citizens in learning more about home care and hospice philosophy of care for elderly, disabled and the terminally ill.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed.
Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge
Jennifer Fountain, Shelby County Clerk
