Embracing the needs of survivors
Members of the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club donated enough supplies to make two deliveries to the Sunrise of Pasco County Domestic Violence Shelter, for the benefit of the women and children residents. October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month and the woman’s club has long-supported this shelter. Included in the donations were personal and hygiene goods, children’s items, snacks and treats, sanitizers, club-made face masks for the kids, a check for $200, and a requested high chair. From left: Sabrina Scott, a shelter staff member and Nancy Swanton stand alongside the donations. For information on the club, visit GFWCLutzLandOLakesWomansClub.org.
Safety tips for trick or treating
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers these steps to take when trick or treating:
- Avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters, and keep your distance. Stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you. Indoors and outdoors, it is more likely someone can get or spread COVID-19 when in close contact with others for a long time.
- Give out treats outdoors, if possible.
- Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to take.
- Wash hands before handling treats. Bring hand sanitizer (with at least 60% alcohol) with you and use it after touching objects or people. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when you get home and before you eat any treats.
- Wear a mask: Make your cloth mask part of your costume. A costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. Do not wear a costume mask over a cloth mask, as it can make breathing more difficult. Masks should not be worn by children under the age of 2 or by anyone who has difficulty breathing.
For more information, visit CDC.gov/coronavirus.
Stroke center certification
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has received certification from DNV – GL Healthcare as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, recognizing the highest level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events.
The certification is based on standards set forth by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association, and affirms that the medical center addresses the full spectrum of stroke care — diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education — and that the center establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes.
Medical staff announced
Advanced Cancer Treatment Centers, opening soon at 15211 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville, has announced its medical staff:
- Radiation oncologists: Dr. Clayton Elliott Alonso and Dr. Peter Zavitsanos
- Hematologists and medical oncologists: Dr. Aaron Denson and Dr. D. Alan Kerr II
- Nurse practitioners: Amy Morgan and Elizabeth Morgan
The 21,000-square-foot facility will include an infusion room, medical oncology, examination rooms, radiation oncology exam rooms, treatment vault, in-house full laboratory, and the latest in radiation oncology treatment systems and diagnostic equipment, including CT scan and mobile PET.
For information, call Toni Martin at (352) 616-0698 or .
Safety upgrade for ambulances
AdventHealth has deployed expanded use of Aeroclave in all of its ambulances and has acquired 10 units of the disinfecting system.
Aeroclave is an aerosol disinfectant that creates a fine, dry mist that covers the entire inside of the ambulance, providing decontamination for COVID-19 and other viruses, after each patients is transported to a facility.
AdventHealth West Florida Division ambulances are able to be disinfected and returned to service in less than 30 minutes.
Aeroclave reduces staff and patient exposure to viruses, such as COVID-19, and provides a faster turnaround process, which doesn’t delay patient care.
Published October 28, 2020
