It's National Hospice Month!

Pictured Front, Left to Right: Krishna Harper and Sheri Cobb; Pictured Back, Left to Right: Mark Davenport, TaMedria Taylor, Keena Zarcone, Ashley Jordan, J. Read Pearson, Dr. Paul Meriwether, Elyssa Boseman, Wes Smith, Shiles Hubbell, Niki Haynes.

Mayor Paul Meriwether has proclaimed November 2017 at National Hospice/Palliative Care Month in Mount Pleasant:

In his Oct. 26 resolution, he states:

"Whereas. hospice care provides humane and comforting support for the terminally ill patients and their families. including pain control, palliative medical care. and social. emotional and spiritual services: and

"Whereas. hospice fulfills bask human needs of feeling comfortable in familiar surroundings and of attaining physical and emotional peace during the last stage of life: and

"Whereas. there is a need to increase public discussion about advances in pain control and the care opt ions availa ble to individuals of all ages, races, and backgrounds who are at the end of life: and

"Whereas. The Texas Association for National Hospice/Palliative Care Month, and hospice providers in Texas have declared November 2017 as 'Hospice Month' and are calling on all Texans to observe this occasion with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

"NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor's Court of Titus County does hereby proclaim November 2017 as 'NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH/PALLIATIVE CARE' and we encourage the support and participation of all citizens in learning more about the home care and hospice philosophy of care for the elderly. disabled and the terminally ill.
SIGNED this 26th day of October. 2017
MAYOR PAUL MERIWETHER"