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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 627 Draft 01 1980-1984o 0 County of Hawaii-State of Hawaii Resolution No. ~z~ 8a WHEREAS, Hawaii Patient Enrichment, Inc., (HPEI) recently announced the formation of Hospice Care for Hawaii Island (HH); and WHEREAS, hospice.is a program caring for the terminally ill and their families of which efforts are directed toward assisting the patients to live as comfortable a life, providing respite care, giving counseling and emotional support to the immediate families; and WHEREAS, hospice programs are offered at the Hospital or at the home-based of the terminally ill by coordinating the service of Professionals and trained volunteers; and WHEREAS, HPEI is a non-profit organization whose programs are supported by grants from churches, trusts, foundations, as well as from individual and community donations and at present there are no charges levied for the hospice services; and WHEREAS, the certified trained volunteers committed to the hospice concepts are willing to give their "Gift of Self" and "Gift of Presence" to the terminally ill patient and their families by working closely with the Coordinator and medical staff; and WHEREAS, HPEI is presently headquartered at the Hilo Hospital and are seeking for active volunteers and sustaining members within the Big Island Communities, in support of the HH programs and services given to the needy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it call upon the people of the Big Island to become a member of the Hawaii Patient Enrichment, Inc. by signing up to become a certified volunteer after training or become a sustaining member and extend its congratulations and heartfelt appreciation to _. i many unnamed people who made this important contribution to aid the terminally ill and their families, especially when they don't have any place to seek for counseling and assistance. BE .IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii be directed to remit a copy of this resolution to Hospice of Hawaii Island Coordinator Shigeko Chang and also thank her for her initiative and leadership in forming the Hawaii Patient Enrichment, Inc. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 4th day of May 1983. COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii INTRODUCED BY: r'~ .~ COUNCIL MEMBER, C UNTY OF HAWAII I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on May 4, 1983 ATTEST: 7, ' COUNTY CL K~ AIR AN & P SI ING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES A/E Dahlberg X De Luz, III x Domingo x Fujii x Hale x Kawahara x Lai x Schutta x Chr. Yamashiro x 8 0 1 Reference: M.B. No. RESOLUTION NO ~2! O~