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,palliative ,c>e ,mon?4  ,:]eas hospice 
& palliative c>e s]vices c emp[]        
individuals to live z fully z possible1 
surr\nd$ & support$ by family & lov$    
ones1 despite s]i\s illnesses or        
injuries2 ,:]eas ! coronavirus disease  
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic public heal? 
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unexpect$ increase 9 ! numb] (          
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or socioeconomic /atus1 is important2   
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br+ pati5ts & family c>egiv]s           
high-quality c>e deliv]$ by an          
int]discipl9>y team ( skill$ heal? c>e  
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heal? aides2  7#g7 spiritual c>e        
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control1 c>egiv] assi/ance1 & emotional 
& spiritual support1 ) ! goal ( all[+   
pati5ts to live fully until ! end (     
life1 surr\nd$ & support$ by lov$ ones1 

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,unit$ ,/ates liv+ ) a s]i\s illness or 
injury1 & ! families ( ^? individuals1  
receiv$ c>e & support f hospice programs
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,:]eas volunte]s cont9ue to play a vital
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op]ations2 & ,:]eas hospice & palliative
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le>n m ab\t _! options = c>e & to %>e _!
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c>e pr(essionals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,novemb] #bjbj 

z ,national ,hospice & ,palliative ,c>e 
,mon?2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-- 7,a7 to increase _! und]/&+ &  
aw>5ess (-- 7i7 c>e = hospice pati5ts ) 
a s]i\s illness or injury2 &  7ii7 !    
b5efits ( integrat+ palliative c>e e>ly 
into ! treatm5t plans = pati5ts ) a     
s]i\s illness or injury2  7,b7 to       
recognize ! c>e & d$ication ( family    
c>egiv]s1 hospice & palliative c>e      
volunte]s1 & hospice & palliative c>e   
provid]s2 &  7,c7 to obs]ve ,national   
,hospice & ,palliative ,c>e ,mon? )     
appropriate activities & programs4