- November 22, 2024
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The Halifax Health Center for Women and Infant Health, a perinatal center, has earned re-certification from The Joint Commission, the nation’s largest independent healthcare evaluation organization.
The program establishes standards for managing aspects that are critical to improving and maintaining the health of newborns and their mothers. Certification is voluntary.
In related news, Halifax Health Medical Center has advanced to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which means the hospital is equipped to care for premature babies born earlier than 28 weeks and smaller than 1,000 grams.
Nurses recognized
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center recently recognized registered nurses Alana Birk and Jeremy Padgett with the DAISY award, which rewards clinical and compassionate care.
Birk is a nurse on the Surgical Progressive Care Unit at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. “This nurse is the most bubbly, sweetest nurse!” a family member wrote in a nomination form. “My mom was in the hospital for a week and she knew she was dying and was afraid to be alone. This nurse stayed in her room one night.”
Padgett is a nurse on Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center’s intensive care unit.
“I have a younger son with special needs,” a patient wrote. “I told him how my son's condition adds extra stress on my everyday life. ... He assisted me by providing resources to help me live a healthier life.”
Memorial ornaments offered
The Halifax Health Hospice annual Tree of Remembrance Holiday Collection of ornaments and collectibles will be available to shoppers at the Volusia Mall Nov. 20 through Dec. 23. The ornaments are also available at the Halifax Health - Hospice Port Orange Care Center, West Volusia Care Center and the Halifax Health Medical Center gift shop.
Proceeds will support the Halifax Health - Hospice Patient Memorial Fund.
At the buyer’s request, a loved one’s name will be placed on a memory tag and put on the Tree of Remembrance located inside the Volusia Mall.
The Tree of Remembrance site at the mall is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (5:30 p.m. on Sundays). To shop online or for other locations and times, visit www.halifaxhealth.org/hospice/tor.
Home watch services grow for absentee owners
When people leave town for a while, or even go back “up north” for several months, the traditional thing to do is to ask a neighbor or friend to watch their property. But over the years, professional home watch businesses have grown as people learn the important factors in properly looking out for a home.
Two Ormond Beach companies have recently received reaccreditation from the National Home Watch Association, Home Butler Services for the fourth year, and Genuine Management Services for the third year.
John Lutes, of Home Butler Services, said some people don’t know home watch services are available or what they do.
Home watch services know to check for things like dripping faucets, mold, pests, high humidity, vandalism, and other things not covered in a casual visit by a neighbor. They can make sure the pool and lawn maintenance people are doing their job. Also, they are insured, so they are covered if employees are injured while checking the home or if they cause damage themselves.
“We provide peace of mind while they are away from home,” Lutes said.
He sees the growth in the business a generational thing, with younger people seeing the need for a professional service.
Home watch businesses utilize modern technology. Joseph Rains, of Genuine Management Services, said when he checks a property, he electronically files a report on the property and the owner receives it by email.
He said there is a comprehensive protocol for the inspection, which is published on the Home Watch Association website.
Rains said insurance companies have come to realize the value of Home Watch Services. A homeowner can have trouble filing a claim if a house has been unoccupied for a month or more.
Rains said he has seen the primary growth in clients among snow birds.
For Home Butler Services call 682-8931 or email homebutlerservices@gmail.
For Genuine Management Services call 256-6128 or 566-4979 or email [email protected].
The NHWA was formed in 2009 in order to establish industry standards for home watch services. Visit www.nationalhomewatchassociation.org.
