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City of <br /> Elk=' Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 6.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Presentations,Awards, November 3, 2014 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> and Recognition <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> National Hospice Palliative Care Month Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Proclamation Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> 1. Mayor Dietz to read and present the proclamation to Nathan Grove. <br /> 2. Council motion proclaiming November as National Hospice Palliative Care Month. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Mayor Dietz added this item to the agenda at the request of St. Croix Hospice. St. Croix Hospice is <br /> participating in a campaign to raise awareness of the hospice benefit. November Hospice Month was <br /> initiated by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, during his first term in office, and it has been recognized <br /> nationally every year thereafter. <br /> What is hospice? <br /> Hospice care is a life-affirming philosophy of care that promotes comfort and quality of life for those <br /> affected by a life-limiting illness or disease. Hospice care supports both the patient, family, and caregiver <br /> needs. National statistics on the utilization of hospice suggests that a much higher population of people <br /> are eligible to receive hospice care than those who are using it. <br /> Nathan Grove,Executive Director of Business Operations, for St. Croix Hospice,will be in attendance at <br /> the meeting. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Proclamation <br /> P0WIAEO 0 <br /> Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI <br />