Thrift shop volunteer wins national award
Courtney Urban, a volunteer at the Gulfside Hospice Thrift Shoppes since 2013, received an award at the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization’s annual conference in San Diego, California. Urban was honored with the National Hospice Foundation’s 2017 Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Award in the category of Young Leader. From left: Tammy Johnson, director of thrift shops; Allison Maughn, CFO; Courtney Urban; and, Jennifer Mavor, Lutz Thrift Shoppe and volunteer manager.
Hospital receives two awards
St. Joseph’s Hospital-North received two awards for quality acute care from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
The hospital received the Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center Silver Achievement Award and the Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
Both honor the hospital’s efforts in implementing specific quality improvement measures for the treatment of severe heart attacks (ST elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI) and stroke.
Award-winning volunteers
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point announced the recipients of its second quarter volunteer Star Awards.
Sandra Heck, Five Star Award, began volunteering in October 2014, and has accumulated more than 2,100 life hours and more than 2,500 merit hours. Heck greets at Welcome A and assists in the Wound Care Center.
Barbara Mead, Five Star Award, has greeted visitors at Welcome A every Sunday morning for almost nine years. Mead also is a team leader for the couriers on Sunday morning. She has close to 4,800 life hours and 5,000 merit hours.
Roseann Santore, Five Star Award, has been volunteering since December 2014 at Welcome A. Santore and has more than 5,700 merit hours.
Luvon Crafton, One Star Award, started volunteering in May 2015 at Welcome D, also volunteers at Welcome A, and is a team leader for the couriers on Saturday night. Crafton has accumulated more than 2,500 merit hours.
Charlotte Craven, One Star Ward, is a courier who started in November 2014 and has accumulated more than 1,500 merit hours.
Jenna McClooney has been volunteering since 2012 and has more than 1,000 volunteer merit hours.
Apply for basic eye care
The Zephyrhills Lions Club, 5827 Dean Dairy Road, accepts applications from Pasco County residents for basic eye care through its Sight Program, on the first Thursday of every month between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
To qualify, visit the list of required documents at e-clubhouse.org/sites/Zephyrhills, or by calling the clubhouse at (813) 788-1441 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Those interested must have the required documentation when applying to be considered for approval.
Al-Anon support group
The Al-Anon Family Groups are relatives and friends of alcoholics who share experiences, strength and hope in order to solve common problems.
There are local day and evening groups that meet weekly.
For meeting locations and times, and more information, visit the Pasco-Hernando-Citrus website at nfldistrict5.com.
For information, call (352) 697-0497.
Diabetic screenings
The Wesley Chapel Lions Club offers free monthly diabetic screenings at the Lexington Oaks Activity Center, 26304 Lexington Oaks Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p. m., prior to the club’s monthly meeting.
The club meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Screenings are open to anyone in the community.
For information, visit Wesley Chapel Lions Club on Facebook.
New pregnancy center hours
Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers, 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Suite 108, in Land O’ Lakes, has a new schedule of hours.
The center will be open Mondays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m., and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Clients are seen by appointment, but walk-ins also are welcome.
NAMI support meetings
The Pasco County Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers two types of support group meetings every month.
The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a structured closed group, open only to those with a mental illness diagnosis. The group is for individuals age 18 and older, who are interested in the recovery process, sharing coping skills and being with others who understand the daily challenges of living with a mental illness. Trained peers will facilitate the group.
The recovery group meets every second and fourth Friday of each month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. Other locations are also available.
The NAMI Family Support Group is for family members and caregivers of an adult with a mental illness diagnosis.
The support meetings cover all brain disorders including, but not limited to, OCD, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, multiple personalities and more.
The family group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. There also is a group available in New Port Richey.
For information, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NamiPasco.org.
