Fashion show supports Hospice
Gulfside Hospice presented a Spring Charity Fashion Show and raised more than $13,000 to support hospice patients and families. The show featured spring and summer fashions presented by Dillard’s from The Shops at Wiregrass, and included a seated lunch, vendor expo and door prizes. Deiah Riley, of ABC action News, emceed the event. Most of the show’s models were staff and volunteers from the Gulfside organization. Dr. Lisa Barker, medical director for Gulfside Hospice, and her husband, Kipp, show off their outfits.
Nursing excellence
The Medical Center of Trinity recognized two nurses for the Excellence in Nursing Awards, established by HCA to honor outstanding nurses who demonstrate excellence in professional mentoring and compassionate care.
Beverly Hoenes, RN, charge nurse, received the Excellence in Nursing for Compassionate Care award.
Hoenes has served patients at the Medical Center of Trinity for 25 years. She is a strong patient advocate, with a focus on excellent patient care. Hoenes also provided mentorship for another registered nurse from another unit other than her own.
The Excellence in Nursing Professional Mentor Award was presented to Kimberly Cain, RN.
Cain provides excellent care for patients and mentoring new registered nurses at the same time. She received her certification as a medical surgical RN to further her knowledge.
Presidential awards
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point announced that two if its volunteers are the recipients of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, from the office of the President of the United States.
To receive the award, an individual must have volunteered a minimum of 15 years and logged in more than 7,500 hours of service.
Dan Hammer and Elliot Lorenzi were both recognized with the award.
Hammer began volunteering in 2000 and has more than 45,000 hours of service. He currently volunteers in the hospital CSU and serves as volunteer chairperson for that department.
He is a past president of the Volunteer Association Board from 2004 through 2008.
In 2002, Hammer was selected as the Volunteer of the Year and, in 2008, he was presented with the Frist Volunteer Humanitarian Award.
Lorenzi has been volunteering since 2003 and has accumulated more than 37,000 hours of service.
He is currently serving as a courier, has been the courier’s team leader, and has been on a variety of volunteer committees, including bylaws, chairman of the awards committee, finance committee, chairman of the scholarship committee, and was the liaison for the Quality Council.
Lorenzi served as president of the Volunteer Association from 2012 through 2016, received a Star Award in 2006, the Volunteer of the Year in 2007, and the Frist Volunteer Humanitarian Award in 2010.
