Bill Text: GA SR264 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Wald, Mrs. Florence; condolences
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-02-12 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR264 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR264-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 264
By:
Senators Unterman of the 45th, Thomas of the 54th, Staton of the 18th, Hawkins
of the 49th, Hill of the 32nd and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life and memory of Mrs. Florence Wald; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of the nation's finest and most
distinguished citizens on November 8, 2008, Mrs. Florence Wald; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Wald was a registered nurse, former dean of Yale School of Nursing, and is
considered the mother of the hospice movement in the United States;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Wald had an impressive career before her work with hospice, a history which
included her service as a nurse during World War II, a visiting nurse in New
York City, a research assistant, and a college instructor; and
WHEREAS,
in 1959, Mrs. Wald became the dean of Yale School of Nursing and, in that
position, began her life's work caring for the terminally ill; and
WHEREAS,
during her tenure as dean, Mrs. Wald updated the nursing school curriculum to
encourage students to focus on keeping patients and their families actively
involved in the care of the patient; and
WHEREAS,
in 1974, she created Connecticut Hospice, an organized team of nurses, clergy,
and doctors dedicated to attending to the needs of dying patients;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Wald's entire family was active in the hospice movement; her children
became hospice workers, and her husband focused his master's thesis on hospital
planning, which served as the blueprint for Connecticut Hospice;
and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Wald delayed her own retirement for many years to spread the hospice and
palliative care mission throughout the United States, making hospice available
to those incarcerated in prisons and training inmates to become hospice
volunteers for dying inmates; and
WHEREAS,
her great achievements and contributions in hospice care, civil rights, and the
rights of women, patients, and veterans have been recognized with her induction
in the National Women's Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS,
due to the life work of Mrs. Wald, there are approximate 3,200 hospice programs
in the United States, serving over 900,000 patients annually, and 168 of these
programs are located in Georgia, attending to over 27,000 individuals each year;
and
WHEREAS,
the hospice programs in Georgia are represented by the Georgia Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization, which was founded in 1979 to encourage and promote
the availability of high quality, compassionate care for the terminally ill and
their families.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Florence Wald for her dedicated service to
the people of this country.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
commending the work of the Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization and the family of Mrs. Florence Wald.