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Representatives from South Central Regional Medical Center ComfortCare Home Health and Hospice were presented with an official mayoral proclamation denoting the City of Laurel’s recognition of National Home Care and Hospice Month.
According to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice website, this annual observance was designed as a way, “to inspire outreach to communities, media and policymakers, recognize the valuable contributions of provider staff and volunteers, and continue building awareness of the home care continuum.”
ComfortCare Home Health & Hospice is unique because it is not part of a national chain and is intrinsically connected to South Central Regional Medical Center, which means that patients who use their services have easy access to the hospital and its network of clinics.
“We are a local agency that is here to serve you,” said Dean Nickens, Director of ComfortCare Home Health & Hospice. “We focus on Jones County and the surrounding areas and are committed to providing personalized care to those we serve.”
South Central is proud to offer quality home health and hospice services to members of the community, and the organization is grateful to elected officials who recognize the importance of this type of specialty care.
For more information about ComfortCare Home Health and Hospice call 601-422-0054 or 1-800-300-3443.
Photo (left to right): Jessica Williams, Kim Dearman, Nathan Brown, Aubree Middleton, Tayler Bradberry, Dean Nickens, Phyllis Clark, Lane Staines, Cody Rogers, and Benji Cooley. Seated: Mayor Johnny Magee.
The proclamation read as follows:
WHEREAS, home care in the U.S. is a growing alternative to hospitalization or other institution-based forms of health care for persons with acute, chronic, and terminal illnesses and is preferred by more than ninety percent of the elderly who choose to live out their final days relatively independently; and
WHEREAS, home health care enables patients to recover from illness, hospitalization or surgery at home and helps patients and family caregivers to manage chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease through skilled nursing care and the provision of physical, occupational, and speech therapy; and
WHEREAS, recent studies have shown that patients who receive medical care in their homes enjoy better results, suffer fewer complications, and have a better chance of living longer since they are more content; and
WHEREAS, hospice care brings comfort, dignity and peace and helps people with a life-limiting illness to live every moment of life to the fullest through the services of skilled nurses, social workers, physicians, home health aides, chaplains, and trained volunteers; and
WHEREAS, hospice care is focused on managing symptoms to keep patients comfortable as well as providing emotional and spiritual support for the patient and family and those tasked with being caregivers; and
WHEREAS, two million everyday heroes – including home care nurses, therapists, and aides – travel to deliver care and provide professional support to more than five million Americans in need of quality health services
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Johnny Magee, Mayor of the City of Laurel, do hereby declare the month of November, 2024 as
Home Care and Hospice Month
in the City of Laurel and encourage all citizens to join me in expressing appreciation and support for the noble work of those very special health care providers of home health and hospice services
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI, TO BE AFFIXED THIS THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER , A.D. 2024
