Gratitude for those who help save lives
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Bayfront Health Dade City showed its appreciation to local EMS for their dedication to providing day-to-day lifesaving services. Doughnuts were handed out, along with comfort bears, made by the East Pasco Quilters, for pediatric patients. From left: Tim Reardon, Pasco County fire chief; Jan Eichenberger, Roxanne Ritter and Sue Sereti, East Pasco Quilters; Becky Murphy, ER manager; Amanda Martin, chief nursing officer.
Gulfside launches new website
Gulfside Hospice & Palliative Care has launched a new, redesigned website.
The new site is mobile friendly, easy to navigate and a resource for those looking for local hospice and non-hospice palliative care.
New features include a “Frequently Asked Questions” video library, virtual tours of the Gulfside Centers for Hospice Care, a Griefwords Library with articles about coping with loss, streamlined online donation process and event registrations, and more.
Users also can submit online referrals for hospice and palliative care, download a digital version of the company’s brochure and download volunteer applications.
Gulfside can still be found at the same website: GHPPC.org.
Veteran health services
The Pasco County Vet Center and the Mobile Vet Center offers counseling for readjusting to civilian life, military sexual trauma, bereavement, post-traumatic stress disorder, and marriage and family. Also available are resources for benefits information and suicide prevention referrals.
All services are confidential and free for veterans and family members.
The center is at 5139 Deer Park Drive in New Port Richey, and is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
For information or to tour the facility, call (727) 372-1854.
Hospital welcomes new doctor
Oak Hill Hospital has welcomed Dr. Jon Chadwick, board-eligible otolaryngology, to its medical staff.
Chadwick completed his residency and internship at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, and received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine.
For information, call (352) 688-0800, or visit SuncoastENTSurgery.com.
