,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #hdi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#bh1 #bjbb,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself1 ,mr4
 ,barrasso1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,mrs4    
,fischer7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,november #bjbb as ,national ,hospice   
and ,palliative ,care ,month4  ,whereas 
palliative care and hospice services--  
7#a7 can empower individuals to live as 
fully as possible1 surrounded and       
supported by family and loved ones1     
despite serious illnesses or injuries2  
and  7#b7 are critical parts of the     
continuum of supports and services that 
individuals with serious illness and    
their families need2 ,whereas ensuring  
access to palliative care and hospice   
for all individuals in the ,united      
,states who are in need1 regardless of  
age1 race1 ethnicity1 or socioeconomic  
status1 is important2 ,whereas          
palliative care and hospice 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
 palliative care and hospice2 ,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        
palliative care and hospice             
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 patients and     
their families2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 more
 than #a1gad1jjj 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 palliative 
care and hospice 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 #bjbb 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  7ii7 the benefits of           
integrating palliative care early into  
the treatment plans for patients with a 
serious illness or injury2 and  7iii7   
the importance of grief support for     
caregivers and loved ones during hospice
 care and after death2  7,b7 to         
recognize the care and dedication of--  
7i7 millions of family caregivers2 and  
7ii7 tens of thousands of palliative    
care and hospice staff and volunteers2  
and  7,c7 to observe ,national ,hospice 
and ,palliative ,care ,month with       
appropriate activities and programs4