,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bh1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4         
,b>rasso1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,novemb] #bjbb z ,national   
,hospice & ,palliative ,c>e ,mon?4      
,:]eas palliative c>e & hospice         
s]vices-- 7#a7 c emp[] individuals to   
live z fully z possible1 surr\nd$ &     
support$ by family & lov$ ones1 despite 
s]i\s illnesses or injuries2 &  7#b7 are
 critical p>ts ( ! cont9uum ( supports &
 s]vices t individuals ) s]i\s illness &
 _! families ne$2 ,:]eas ensur+ access  
to palliative c>e & hospice = all       
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are 9  
ne$1 reg>dless ( age1 race1 e?nicity1 or
 socioeconomic /atus1 is important2     
,:]eas palliative c>e & hospice aims to 
br+ pati5ts & family c>egiv]s           
high-quality c>e deliv]$ by an          
int]discipl9>y team ( skill$ heal? c>e  

pr(essionals1 includ+-- 7#a7 physicians2
  7#b7 nurses2  7#c7 social work]s2     
7#d7 !rapi/s2  7#e7 c\nselors2  7#f7    
heal? aides2  7#g7 spiritual c>e        
provid]s2 &  7#h7 o!r heal? c>e         
pr(essionals2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to    
increase tra9+ opportunities = heal? c>e
 pr(essionals to receive int]discipl9>y 
team-bas$ tra9+ 9 palliative c>e &      
hospice2 ,:]eas hospice focuses on      
quality ( life ?r\gh pa9 managem5t &    
symptom control1 c>egiv] assi/ance1 &   
emotional & spiritual support1 ) ! goal 
( all[+ pati5ts to live fully until !   
end ( life1 surr\nd$ & support$ by lov$ 
ones1 fri5ds1 & c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas tra9$  
palliative c>e & hospice pr(essionals1  
dur+ a "t ( trauma & loss1 c provide    
grief & b]eavem5t support s]vices to    
individuals ) a s]i\s illness or injury1
 ! family memb]s ( ^? individuals1 &    
o!rs2 ,:]eas palliative c>e is a pati5t 
& family-c5t]$ approa* to c>e t-- 7#a7  
provides relief f symptoms & /ress2     
7#b7 c be complem5t>y to curative       

treatm5ts2 &  7#c7 improves ! quality ( 
life ( pati5ts & _! families2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjbj1 m ?an #a1gad1jjj individuals 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates liv+ ) a s]i\s illness or 
injury1 & ! families ( ^? individuals1  
receiv$ c>e & support f hospice programs
 9 communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas volunte]s cont9ue to play a vital
 role 9 support+ hospice c>e &          
op]ations2 & ,:]eas palliative c>e &    
hospice provid]s enc\rage all pati5ts to
 le>n m ab\t _! options = c>e & to %>e  
_! pref]5ces ) family1 lov$ ones1 &     
heal? c>e pr(essionals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,novemb] 
#bjbb 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 &  7iii7 !
 importance ( grief support = c>egiv]s &
 lov$ ones dur+ hospice c>e & aft] dea?2

  7,b7 to recognize ! c>e & d$ication   
(-- 7i7 millions ( family c>egiv]s2 &   
7ii7 t5s ( ?\s&s ( palliative c>e &     
hospice /aff & volunte]s2 &  7,c7 to    
obs]ve ,national ,hospice & ,palliative 
,c>e ,mon? ) appropriate activities &   
programs4