Archive for HealthSource Events & Announcements
Second Annual Autism Symposium
Second Annual Autism Symposium to Be Held Wednesday, March 10, 2010
What: 2nd Annual Autism Symposium Current Medical Evidence and Interventions Regarding Autism presented by Wolfson Children’s Hospital, the University of Florida/Jacksonville and Nemours Children’s Clinic
Who: Parents, caregivers, special needs teachers, social workers, psychologists, nurses, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, behavioral therapists, marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors
Memorial Hospital Celebrates Grand Opening of New Patient Tower
Memorial Hospital opened its new patient tower to the public on Tuesday, December 8. With 1,600 tons of steel, 500,000 square feet of drywall and 125 miles of electrical wire, Memorial Hospital’s West Tower exemplifies state-of-the-art design.
“We are thrilled to open the West Tower for the public,” said James Wood, President & CEO, Memorial Hospital. “We started construction on the tower in 2007 in order to meet the growing health needs in Jacksonville. The new addition will allow us to continue to provide premium patient care to all patients in our community.”
Man to Man Annual Holiday Gathering
You are Cordially Invited…
American Cancer Society
Man to Man Annual Holiday Gathering
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
6:30pm-8:30pm
Address:
First Coast Oncology
10881 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32223
Sponsored by:
First Coast Oncology
RSVP to Suzanne Greer at 904-391-3605 or
Suzanne.Greer@cancer.org
National Kidney Foundation of Florida Offers Free Health Screening
What: A free health screening for people at risk for kidney disease – area residents with diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of kidney disease. Blood pressure measurement, blood and urine tests will be conducted on an anticipated over 100 people throughout the day.
When: November 14, 2009 at 9:00am – 1:00pm
Where: James Weldon Johnson Family YMCA
5700 Cleveland St, Jacksonville, Fl 32209
Why: Twenty six million Americans have early stages of kidney disease and most don’t know it. Many more are at risk. Early detection can prevent or delay the onset of kidney disease and early treatment can stop the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure. More than 2 million Floridians are affected with kidney disease.
Caregiver Appreciation Day
Caregiver Appreciation Day
A day for family members providing care to loved ones with Alzheimer’s
disease or a related dementia.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Mayo Clinic Florida
Kinne Auditorium, Cannaday Building
4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL
Schedule of Events
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Registration and Community Resource Fair
10:00 – 10:05 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:05 – 10:55 a.m. Caring for the Caregiver
11:00 – 12:15 p.m. Sessions on Alzheimer’s Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment,
Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Fronto-temporal Dementia
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Caregiver Appreciation
Lunch will be provided
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Legal Issues
Jacksonville Spine Center
September is Pain Awareness Month and the Jacksonville Spine Center at Center One will be hosting an event to help bring community awareness to the 70 million people who live with pain everyday.
The event will take place on September 25, 2009 at 12:30pm until 2:00pm
CENTER ONE
10475 Centurion Parkway Suite 201
Jax, Fla. 32256
There will be food, educational material, meet and greet and door prizes.
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