Commending hospice care providers such as Hospeace House for allowing people with life-limiting illness or injury to die pain-free and with dignity.

Recognizes Hospeace House and the rest of the nation's hospice providers for caring for people who have months rather than years to live. Encourages hospice providers to establish community partnerships.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 667 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 667

 Commending hospice care providers such as Hospeace House for allowing 
 people with life-limiting illness or injury to die pain-free and with 
                                dignity.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2006

  Mr. Kuhl of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending hospice care providers such as Hospeace House for allowing 
 people with life-limiting illness or injury to die pain-free and with 
                                dignity.

Whereas the number of hospice programs nationwide has grown from one program in 
        1974 to 3,650 programs in 2004 and continues to increase;
Whereas approximately 63 percent of hospice programs, including Hospeace House 
        of Naples, New York, are nonprofit;
Whereas 1,060,000 patients sought hospice care in 2004;
Whereas hospice providers care for patients with diagnoses of cancer, end-stage 
        heart disease, dementia, debility, lung disease, and end-stage kidney 
        disease, among others;
Whereas hospice patients are, in most cases, in need of caring, rather than 
        curing;
Whereas Hospeace House has established a network of nurses, volunteers, clergy, 
        and staff, which enables it to provide the highest level of hospice care 
        possible to its residents; and
Whereas hospice offers a unique mix of medical care, pain management, and 
        emotional and spiritual support to patients as well as their families: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Hospeace House and the rest of the Nation's 
        hospice providers for their contributions in caring for people 
        who have months rather than years to live;
            (2) commends these hospice providers for making patients 
        comfortable, addressing issues that cause patients physical and 
        emotional pain, and supporting their families; and
            (3) encourages hospice providers to maintain their 
        commitment to offering the highest quality of care for patients 
        by establishing community partnerships.
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