Gulfside celebrates its volunteers
In honor of National Volunteer Week, Gulfside Hospice honored its 193 patient-care volunteers, along with 200 thrift shop volunteers, throughout the county. In the past year, volunteers have donated nearly 49,000 hours of service to Gulfside. Each individual was recognized by years of service. Three volunteers receiving recognition were, from left, Goldie Klebowski, 7 years; Jeanette Tatro, 12 years; and, Barrie Fernald, 1 year.
Pregnancy center donations
The Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers accepts donations of new or slightly used baby or maternity items. The centers cannot accept car seats and breast pumps, as they must be new. Cribs must have the fixed rail.
Here is a short list of items that can give ideas on ways to help:
- $35 buys a case of diapers and baby wipes
- $65 buys a car seat or “pack n play”
- $85 buys an electric breast pump
- $150 buys a crib and mattress
- $500 helps the pregnancy centers expand services to Trinity/Odessa
Oasis has two locations: 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Suite 108, in Land O’ Lakes, and 5854 Argerian Drive, Suite 103, in Wesley Chapel.
To reach the Land O’ Lakes office, call (813) 406-4965. For Wesley Chapel, call (813) 618-5037.
NAMI support groups
The Pasco County Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers two types of support group meetings each month.
The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a structured closed group, open only to those with a mental illness diagnosis. This group is for individuals age 18 and older, interested in the recovery process, sharing coping skills, and being with others who understand the daily challenges of living with a mental illness.
Local meetings are the second and fourth Friday of the month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel.
The NAMI Family Support Group is for family members and caregivers of someone with a mental illness diagnosis.
The family group also meets at Atonement Lutheran Church the first and third Tuesday of the month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For information, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NAMIPasco.org.
Premier awarded $1.2 million
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Premier Community HealthCare Group Inc., $1.2 million to expand services into Hernando County.
The sites will be in Brooksville and Spring Hill at medical space previously operated by the Department of Health, and will serve an estimated 84,000 patients annually.
Limited hours of operation are now available. Both sites will be fully operational on or before July 24 at these locations:
- Spring Hill Family Health Center, 7551 Forest Oaks Blvd.
- Brooksville Family Health Center, 300 S. Main St.
To learn more about Premier Community HealthCare, visit PremierHC.org.
Crisis Center named a top workplace
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has been named one of Tampa Bay’s Top Workplaces 2017 by the Tampa Bay Times.
The Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay program was created by the Tampa Bay Times and Workplace Dynamics, and the companies are selected based on survey results from employees, answering questions on numerous topics, including practices and policies.
For a complete list of the 2017 Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay, visit TampaBay.com/topworkplaces.
Public health nurses recognized
The Florida Department of Health-Pasco County recognized its public health nurses with a Nurses Day Tea May 12 and an educational session, as the ANA (American Nurses Association) designated 2017 as the “Year of the Healthy Nurse.”
Florida has more than 600,000 nursing professionals who work every day to provide high-quality care in a variety of settings from hospitals to doctors’ office to county health departments and schools.
Public health nurses work with individuals, families and communities as a whole to prevent disease and promote the overall health of the area. The nurses work in clinics to provide immunizations, conduct testing for diseases and infections, help people manage chronic conditions, and help people achieve a healthy lifestyle.
