Selby Foundation Grant Assists Rebuild of Lighthouse Center After Hurricane Damage
Selby Foundation Grant Assists Rebuild of Lighthouse Center After Hurricane DamageFor Immediate ReleaseJune 7, 2023Amanda Just, Communications SpecialistAmanda.Just@LighthouseEducationCenter.org Sarasota, FL - The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has awarded a $40,000 grant to Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center to assist the non-profit organization in repairing its building after damages from Hurricane Ian. Wind and water from the September 2022 storm caused damage from the second
Senior Friendship Centers is Accepting Donations for Hurricane Preparedness Kits
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A walk in a nurse’s shoes highlights local nurses at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. May 26, 2023 – Exceptional care for patients is built on the selfless acts of comfort and kindness from nurses and other frontline caregivers on a daily basis. They see patients through their weakest and most vulnerable hours. During Nurses Week, HCA Healthcare West Florida Division Vice President of Nursing Operations Elaine Polaski spent a morning "walking in a nurse's shoes" at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital. She traded in her business attire for nursing scrubs and laced up a new pair
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital Announced the Dr. Joseph Anders Annual Award Recipients
Englewood, Fla. May 11, 2023 – HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is proud to recognize the extraordinary work and dedication of our colleague recipients of the 2023 Dr. Joseph Anders Annual Awards. The awards were named after the late Dr. Joseph Anders, a physician who served patients for more than four decades. “Dr. Joseph Anders played a vital role in caring for patients and his community. His personal and professional life reflected the patient-centered and humanitarian values upon which HCA Healthcare
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The Children of Caregivers Visit HCA Florida Englewood Hospital for Take Your Child to Work Day
Children of caregivers at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital took part in “Take Your Child to Work Day”, an annual event to celebrate with families on campus. The group learned about how their parents care for patients, how to “eat the rainbow” from a registered dietician, used a scanner to find a vein in their arm, participated in a hand-washing demonstration, saw the four chambers of a heart on a screen and heard their own heartbeat with a stethoscope.The kids took time to design and deliver get-well cards to
Herrera Psychology Voted as Gold Winner for Best of Mental Health Services by SRQ Magazine!
Osprey, Florida - Herrera Psychology, a leading provider of psychological services in Sarasota County, has been recognized by SRQ Magazine as the best (gold level) mental health services provider in the area. The award recognizes Herrera Psychology's commitment to providing exceptional care to individuals and families in need of psychological services."We are thrilled to receive this recognition from SRQ Magazine," said Dr. Stacie Herrera, Founder and CEO of Herrera Psychology. "Our team of licensed and
A Letter from Lori Wellbaum Emery, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, HCA Florida Englewood Hospital
January 4, 2023I have been privileged to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees for HCA Florida Englewood Hospital for six years. For the past three years, I have served as the chairperson. As my tenure ends, I want to reflect with gratitude on the outstanding accomplishments of the providers, nurses, other caregivers, and leaders in the face of significant challenges over the past few years. Englewood Hospital has expanded access to healthcare to respond to the growing community's needs. They have
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital Leaders Honor Caregiver’s Memory through Volunteer Work during National Wreaths Across America Day
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. November 19, 2022 – On National Wreaths Across America Day, leaders from HCA Florida Englewood Hospital joined volunteers at more than 3,400 locations across the United States, at sea and abroad who laid 2.7 million wreaths to show our veterans and their families that we will never forget. Paul Evans, a caregiver who passed in 2022, had previously shared a story about how much it meant to him to honor his father’s service to our country by laying a wreath at his grave. The team was
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital celebrates the completion of a $10 million renovation of Emergency Services
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. November 30, 2022 – HCA Florida Englewood Hospital leadership and caregivers gathered to celebrate the completion of a multi-phase, state-of-the-art Emergency Department renovation. The $10 million, 8,400 square-foot project expands capacity, helping the hospital stay ahead of the health care needs of our growing community and the Southwest Florida region. The number of patient care areas in the Emergency Department has been expanded from eight to 18. The project also includes the
HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL PROUD TO BE PART OF HCA HEALTHCARE, A 2022 WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANY
Ethisphere recognition honors companies demonstrating exceptionalleadership and a commitment to integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance and governance practices HCA Florida Englewood Hospital and HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital, affiliates of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, announced that it has been recognized for the 12th time by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022