Agency’s work on fall prevention garners honor
The Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas (AAAPP) has been honored with the 2019 Aging Achievement Award by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), for its Better Living for Seniors Pinellas Falls Prevention Coalition. The Better Living program works to engage local aging business partners and drives community-wide work to reduce the prevalence of falls through a Fall Prevention Coalition. The initiatives include Denying Gravity, a comedic play; a series of quarterly community provider symposiums; and a pilot program at two assisted living facilities to reduce unnecessary calls for falls assistance. The AAAPP received the award at the n4a annual Conference & Trade Show in New Orleans.
Give blood, see a movie
The Big Red Bus is offering a free movie ticket and a Red Robin partner card in exchange for blood donations.
Generally healthy people age 16 and older, who weight at least 110 pounds, can donate. A photo ID is required.
For hours, locations and to make an appointment for the upcoming blood drive Sept. 20 to Sept. 22, visit OneBlood.org/redrobin, or call (888) 936-6283.
AdventHealth Zephyrhills recognized
AdventHealth Zephyrhills has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for 2019-2020 by U.S. News & World Report.
The hospital earned high-performance ratings for heart failure and COPD, in recognition of care that was significantly better than the national average, as measured by factors such as patient outcomes.
U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in nine procedures and conditions.
The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for common conditions, and elective procedures.
“This recognition is a testament to the commitment of our dedicated care teams and leaders to provide our patients with the highest quality of care,” said Amanda Maggard, president and CEO of AdventHealth Zephyrhills, in a release.
“We are honored to provide these services to make it easy for our community to get the best care every time they need us,” she added.
Executive director named
NAMI Pasco County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has named Debbie L. Proulx as its first executive director in NAMI Pasco’s history.
Proulx will provide leadership and support to the management of all programs and activities.
She also will help to expand NAMI’s role in the community to better promote recovery, aid caregivers, and increase public awareness and understanding.
These measures will be taken to help eradicate mental health stigma and propagate improved services and research for those affected by mental health conditions.
Proulx brings with her expertise in fundraising and marketing, and has spent 20 years in the nonprofit sector as both a professional and a volunteer.
Quicker ER care
When an emergency happens, AdventHealth hospitals offer a way to get care fast. Through the website, GetInQuickER.com, a treatment time can be reserved. Users complete a brief, secure form, and get a confirmation with directions and details in return.
New medical staff
Access Health Care Physicians has welcomed Dr. Angie E. Layme to its medical staff.
Layme comes from the Tampa Bay Family Clinic, where she performed outpatient primary care and preventative medicine in the area of critical need for the geriatric population.
She is bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish, and is licensed in Florida and Puerto Rico.
Layme practices at 5350 Spring Hill Drive and 2173 Mariner Blvd., in Spring Hill.
