Mayor Todd Davis recently proclaimed National Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month.

The proclamation states:
WHEREAS, hospice and palliative care offer the highest quality services and support to patients and family caregivers facing serious and life-limiting illness;
WHEREAS, skilled and compassionate hospice and palliative care professionals- including physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, counselors, health aides, and clergy- provide comprehensive care focused on the wishes of each individual patient;
WHEREAS, through pain management and symptom control, caregiver training and assistance, and 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;
WHEREAS, the provision of quality hospice and palliative care reaffirms 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;
WHEREAS, hospice and palliative care providers encourage all people to learn more about options of care and to share their wishes with family, loved ones, and their healthcare professionals;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in recognition of the important work done by hospice and palliative care organizations, I, Todd Davis, Mayor of the City of Dillon, South Carolina, hereby declares the month of November, 2011 to be:
NATIONAL HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE AWARENESS MONTH
In Dillon, South Carolina and encourage citizens to increase their understanding and awareness of care at the end of life and to observe this month with appropriate activities and programs.
Signed this 22nd day of November, 2011 and Sealed with the Great Seal of the City of Dillon, South Carolina.
—J. Todd Davis, Mayor, City of Dillon