,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ghc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#b1 #bjbj,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself1 ,mr4 
,barrasso1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,mrs4     
,fischer7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,november #bjbj as ,national ,hospice   
and ,palliative ,care ,month4  ,whereas 
hospice and palliative care services can
 empower individuals to live as fully as
 possible1 surrounded and supported by  
family and loved ones1 despite serious  
illnesses or injuries2 ,whereas the     
coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 
pandemic public health emergency has--  
7#a7 led to a sudden and unexpected     
increase in the number of individuals   
facing a serious illness or injury1     
which has brought attention to the need 
for better understanding and use of--   
7,a7 hospice2  7,b7 palliative care2 and
  7,c7 advance care planning2  7#b7     
disproportionately impacted residents of

 nursing homes and other long-term care 
facilities2 and  7#c7 restricted access 
to family caregivers who play a critical
 role in hospice and palliative care for
 their loved ones2 ,whereas ensuring    
access to hospice and palliative care   
for all individuals in the ,united      
,states in need1 regardless of age1     
race1 ethnicity1 or socioeconomic       
status1 is important2 ,whereas hospice  
and palliative care aims to bring       
patients and family caregivers          
high-quality care delivered by an       
interdisciplinary team of skilled health
 care professionals1 including-- 7#a7   
physicians2  7#b7 nurses2  7#c7 social  
workers2  7#d7 therapists2  7#e7        
counselors2  7#f7 health aides2  7#g7   
spiritual care providers2 and  7#h7     
other health care professionals2        
,whereas there is a need to increase    
training opportunities for health care  
professionals to receive                
interdisciplinary team-based training in
 hospice and palliative care2 ,whereas  

hospice focuses on quality of life      
through pain management and symptom     
control1 caregiver assistance1 and      
emotional and spiritual support1 with   
the goal of allowing patients to live   
fully until the end of life1 surrounded 
and supported by loved ones1 friends1   
and caregivers2 ,whereas trained hospice
 and palliative care professionals1     
during a time of trauma and loss1 can   
provide grief and bereavement support   
services to individuals with a serious  
illness or injury1 the family members of
 those individuals1 and others2 ,whereas
 palliative care is a patient and       
family-centered approach to care that-- 
7#a7 provides relief from symptoms and  
stress2  7#b7 can be complementary to   
curative treatments2 and  7#c7 improves 
the quality of life of the patient and  
their family2 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 more  
than #a1eej1jjj individuals in the      
,united ,states living with a serious   
illness or injury1 and the families of  
those individuals1 received care and    

support from hospice programs in        
communities across the ,united ,states2 
,whereas volunteers continue to play a  
vital role in supporting hospice care   
and operations2 and ,whereas hospice and
 palliative care providers encourage all
 patients to learn more about their     
options for care and to share their     
preferences with family1 loved ones1 and
 health care professionals3 ,now1       
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 designates ,november #bjbj as      
,national ,hospice and ,palliative ,care
 ,month2 and  7#b7 encourages the people
 of the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 to       
increase their understanding and        
awareness of-- 7i7 care for hospice     
patients with a serious illness or      
injury2 and  7ii7 the benefits of       
integrating palliative care early into  
the treatment plans for patients with a 
serious illness or injury2  7,b7 to     
recognize the care and dedication of    
family caregivers1 hospice and          
palliative care volunteers1 and hospice 

and palliative care providers2 and  7,c7
 to observe ,national ,hospice and      
,palliative ,care ,month with           
appropriate activities and programs4