Mar 29, 2021 | Health and Wellness
Lower Bucks Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic has been vaccinating Bucks County residents for the past couple of months. The hospital is currently servicing residents in the 1A phase group for COVID-19 vaccinations, which includes those most at-risk of illness, such as health care workers and Pennsylvanians living in long-term care facilities, persons age 65 and older, and those age 16-64 with high-risk conditions.
Lower Bucks Hospital has been administering between 950-1,200 vaccines a week in the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic.
However, last Thursday March 18th the State decided to cut off Lower Bucks Hospital for vaccines to hold a mass vaccination site that can offer 3,000-6,000 doses a day.
Lower Bucks Hospital has assumed a major role in the vaccine rollout that began nearly two months ago, and the Hospital has been administering around 350-400 vaccines a day in partnership with the County.
“We were overwhelmed with the efficiency of the clinic and the number of grateful community members thanking Chief Nursing Officer Lea Rodriguez and her team for their incredible work and creating such a warm, welcoming atmosphere reflective of our community. Lower Bucks Hospital is an effective and community-focused operation that serves a large minority and 1A demographic. Cutting Lower Bucks Hospital from the vaccine program goes against the distribution plan outlined by the State. Omitting Lower Bucks Hospital from the vaccine program and forcing residents to travel great lengths to a regional mass vaccination site is ineffective, inconvenient, and counterproductive. We need more vaccines, continue to utilize our existing infrastructure, like Lower Bucks Hospital, and an easily accessible vaccination plan that puts our residents first. We will continue to be determined in our joint mission of advocating for a county-first approach for vaccine distribution, rather than mass regional vaccine sites,” said Rep. Fitzpatrick.
Currently, Lower Bucks Hospitals administration has calls to local political figures to help them continue their efforts in offering the first and second doses. The Hospital is in hopes of reversing the decision. Lower Bucks Hospital offers easy access to the elderly population, and emergency services are available if anyone has an adverse reaction.
“We are committed to serving our communities and our goal is to continue vaccinating our neighbors,” said Lea Rodriguez, CNO of Lower Bucks Hospital.
Information changes daily and the community is encouraged to frequently check the Bucks County Department of Health website for COVID-19 and vaccine updates.
Lower Bucks Hospital strongly advises everyone to continue to take steps to limit the spread of the virus and reduce strain on our healthcare workers. These actions include wearing a mask when leaving home, limiting interactions with those outside your immediate household, keeping a physical distance of at least six feet apart, avoiding non-essential travel, and getting the COVID-19 vaccine when you are eligible.
Helpful COVID-19 and Vaccine Informational Links:
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? Montgomery County DOH
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About Lower Bucks Hospital: Lower Bucks Hospital is community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Lower Bucks Hospital is a 150-bed acute care teaching hospital that o?ers both clinical expertise and quality care to all patients. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the Hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, wound care, physical therapy, radiology, and general surgery. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees.
As a member of Prime Healthcare Services, headquartered in Ontario, California, Lower Bucks Hospital is focused on becoming one of the leaders in technology. Prime Healthcare is an award-winning hospital management company operating 46 acute care hospitals in 14 states, including Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, Suburban Community Hospital in Montgomery County, and Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol.
Mar 26, 2021 | Health and Wellness
(1888 PressRelease) Contest designed to offer adventure therapy to a deserving veteran.
PITTSBURGH – When people think of therapy, they often imagine a couch and conversation. Road Warrior Foundation, however, has another definition in mind: adventure. The idea behind adventure therapy is that getting outside and soaking in the beauty of the world around us can help clear one’s mind. One group who has particularly responded positively to adventure therapy is military veterans.
Road Warrior Foundation brings its adventure therapy mission to life by teaming with powersports giant BRP, maker of Can-Am on- and off-road vehicles, Sea-Doo watercraft and Ski-Doo snowmobiles. This year, they awarded Aubrey Hand of South Carolina, an injured veteran, with a custom Can-Am Spyder F3-S three-wheel vehicle and an all-expenses paid spot on a future multi-day Road Warrior Ride.
“We are extremely excited to announce that Aubrey Hand is the winner of the 2020 Can-Am Spyder F3-S and a spot on an upcoming Road Warrior Ride,” said Stephen Berger. “Aubrey exemplifies what adventure therapy is all about – getting out, pushing yourself, and seeing what you’re capable of – and we’re excited to see where his new ride takes him.”
Hand was severely wounded in Afghanistan and spent almost 18 months at Walter Reed Medical Center learning how to walk again after a leg amputation. A caring husband and father, he sets an example for his son and refuses to be defined by his disability.
“I didn’t think I’d be able to ride again after my amputation,” said Hand. “Winning this content will empower me with the ability to ride as I once did, without the limitations caused by my prosthesis. It’s another big step toward being who I was before and helping me see how far I’ve come and how far I can go.”
For the contest, individuals could nominate themselves or a friend or family member. The Foundation narrowed down the list of applicants to the top three nominees, giving the public the chance to vote on who should win the Can-Am Spyder. The other finalists were Gavin Goudie, who was severely injured in Iraq with a traumatic brain injury and moved to Colorado to aid his recovery, and Paula Graser of Illinois, who served as a military police officer in Iraq and now works as an ER nurse.
“The idea behind Road Warrior Foundation is to give veterans a chance to get out in a challenging environment to perform and succeed, which can help them overcome problems in their daily lives as well,” explained Berger. “This contest is just one way we’re hoping to give a deserving veteran a taste of adventure so they can leave their worries behind and have a healthy way to help cope with everyday stresses, and hopefully change their life forever.”
To learn about Road Warrior Foundation, visit https://www.roadwarrior.org/.
About Road Warrior Foundation – The Road Warrior Foundation is a non-profit organization formed in 2013 by two friends and service members looking to make a difference in the lives of injured soldiers. The organization offers a challenging environment for veterans to regain their freedom and independence through adventure therapy. To learn more, visit https://www.roadwarrior.org/
Mar 26, 2021 | Health and Wellness
One of the world’s most liked tea brands, Kenya-based tea manufacturer Kericho Gold has been awarded the most prestigious ‘Superbrands Seal.’ Superbrands East Africa awards the Seal. Superbrands is one of the leading judges of branding globally, working for the past 27 years and more; and across 90 countries of the world. The Seal is a stamp of brand supremacy, authenticity, and top-notch quality.
Kericho Gold gets the coveted Seal due to the superior quality and vivid variety of tea leaves. The Seal proves beyond any doubt the genuine quality and the finest tea standards worldwide. Superbrands seal is a note of trustworthiness and respect, because of which customers willingly pay a premium price to consume such products. Selecting a brand starts with creating a voluntary board of industry specialists that assesses the brand and the products. The experts come from diversified backgrounds and form a panel or a board that is termed Brand Council.
The award of Superbrands Seal is a big achievement for the Kenyan brand. Launched in 2002, Kericho Gold is known for manufacturing fruity and herbal Kericho Gold tea that is caffeine-free and is naturally-made.
Speaking on occasion, Mr. Fahim Ahmed, the Managing Director of the brand, spoke about its commitment to offering consistent quality Kericho Gold pure Kenyan tea. He spoke about the brand’s single-focused work on manufacturing high-quality tea leaves and bags without compromising the standards, quality, nutritional value, or taste.
One of Kericho Gold’s key aspects is a distinct differentiation from other tea brands available in the market. The brand has maintained a distinct ‘striving for success’ culture. For Kericho Gold, getting the award of Superbrands Seal is a big milestone. With five tea variants and fifty-two tea blends, the company has progressed with a confident stride ever since its evolvement, almost two decades back.
The Managing Director mentioned that the brand has maintained its standards of making premium Kericho Gold tea bags and is committed to doing so till the very end. The company is known to have new standards internationally in the niche of excellent quality and taste.
The Project Director and Associate Publisher of Superbrands East Africa mentioned that the brand’s consistency and to offer such high-quality products to consumers were key reasons for the award going to Kericho Gold. With the Seal, Kericho Gold is now one of the 20,000 top brands of the world, which have received the Superbrand status.
Source: KerichoGold
https://www.kerichogold.ca/
11-3505 Laird Rd
Mississauga
Ontario
L5L 5Y7
Canada
info@kerichogold.ca
(289) 809-2214
Mar 24, 2021 | Health and Wellness
Passover Interfaith Seder (www.passoverinterfaithseder.org) invites all faiths to a Seder at 7 PM EST on March 28, celebrating freedom from oppression for all people. The Passover Seder is a Jewish tradition
celebrating the freedom from oppression and the retelling of the exodus from Egypt, with rituals, food, wine, and song.
Founder David Hall, who is also the President of the Lakeworth Interfaith Network, explained, “I grew up with a predominantly Orthodox Jewish background, which led me to be a man of serving faith, appreciation, and gratitude.” Upon growing up in Northern California, David recognized that there is more to faith than one religion, hence him beginning his spiritual quest for other religions.
Passover Interfaith Seder has many sponsorship partners to help spread its mission to celebrate freedom from oppression for all people of different faiths and religions. Some of the sponsors include Emory University for supplying Haggadah artwork and Mark Gerson, who is the author of the Telling How Judaism’s Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life.
Mar 23, 2021 | Health and Wellness, International
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Members of the public are invited to attend the Hospital Authority (HA) Board Meeting to be held on March 25 (Thursday) at 3.30pm.
The HA Board Meeting has been open to members of the public since 1998 to demonstrate the continuous efforts of the Authority to enhance its transparency and public accountability. The HA Board holds meetings at regular intervals to discuss major health policy issues which have impacts on the public.
Through these open meetings, the community is able to understand more about the role and functions of the HA Board as well as the operation and services of the HA and its hospitals.
The HA Board will discuss the following agenda items in the coming meeting:
- Hospital Authority Annual Plan 2021-22;
- Progress Report on Strategic Priorities; and
- Cluster Presentation Programme – Kowloon Central Cluster – Eye Bank and Cornea Donation Service in Hong Kong.
The meeting agenda and papers will be made available to the public at the meeting. Members of the public are reminded that they can attend the Board Meeting only as observers and will not be participating in the meeting discussions.
In view of the epidemic situation, corresponding seating arrangements will be made at the venue to maintain a proper distance. Members of the public who are interested in attending the coming Board Meeting have to make advance booking by contacting the Secretariat of the HA Board at 2300 6797 during office hours. To facilitate booking arrangements, members of the public are advised to provide their name and contact telephone number. In view of the limited seating available in the public gallery of the meeting venue, seating will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mar 20, 2021 | Health and Wellness
The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 4.36 Crore today.
A total of 4,36,75,564vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 7pm today.
These include 77,63,276HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 48,51,260HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 80,49,848FLWs (1stdose), 25,41,265FLWs (2nd dose), 1,69,58,841 beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 35,11,074beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities.
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HCWs
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FLWs
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45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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1st Dose
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77,63,276
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48,51,260
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80,49,848
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25,41,265
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35,11,074
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1,69,58,841
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Total 16,12,172vaccine doses were given till 7 pm today, the Sixty Fourth day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which 14,41,009beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 1,71,163HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.
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Date:20th March,2021
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HCWs
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FLWs
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45to<60yearswithCo-morbidities
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Over60years
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Total Achievement
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1stDose
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2ndDose
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1stDose
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2nd Dose
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1stDose
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1stDose
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1stDose
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2ndDose
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56,437
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46,975
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92,242
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1,24,188
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2,87,462
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10,04,868
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1,441,009
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17,1163
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