TRICARE The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 49 Florida counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Jan. 19, 2024, due to storm damage. The counties impacted are Alachua,…
Category: Health
Healthcare Hero: Taylor Pyle
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet one of Jefferson County’s very own healthcare workers, Taylor Pyle! She is a Monticello native and registered nurse, who currently works as a community health nurse…
Healthcare Heroes: Tristan Hope
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet one of Jefferson County’s very own healthcare workers, Tristan Hope! Hope is a Monticello native and registered nurse who currently works as the Community Health Nursing…
Feeling tense?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s the cold, hard truth: As much as we love the holidays, they can be a headache. All the planning, the organizing, the family members, the travel……
Jefferson Senior Citizens Center holds Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo by Laura Young, October 20, 2023 Under a gloriously blue sky on Oct. 20, clients, staff and guests of the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center gathered to recognize Breast…
Coping with diabetes distress
Florida Dept. of Health Jefferson County Managing diabetes can be challenging. Sometimes, you may feel overwhelmed. Having diabetes means you must check your blood sugar levels often, make healthy food choices, be…
The Life Source: Choice Food Pantry
Submitted by Joseph Davis, Jr. CEO, The Life Source On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Victorious Church at 1599 Spring Hollow Rd. celebrated the grand opening of the The Life Source (TLS) Choice…
SHINE gives free Medicare counseling
Submitted by Christopher Polzer SHINE Liason Older Floridians are encouraged to review plan options during Open Enrollment Tallahassee –Advantage Aging Solutions is reminding residents that the program called Serving Health Insurance Needs…
ACA heart screenings honor ‘Koda
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) has found many ways to honor the memory of Dakota Hagan, who was a senior there when he unexpectedly passed away from natural…
Feeling under the weather?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you been feeling a little less than your best lately? Have you noticed an unexpected change in your energy levels or mood, or perhaps an increase…
Healthcare Heroes – Angie Williams
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Working in the healthcare system is not for the faint of heart. It takes strong, intelligent and compassionate people to take on the ills of the world…
Know the signs of whooping cough
Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways. This can cause repeated coughing bouts that could last for two…
Healthcare Hero: Marcia Day Paulk
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Marcia Day Paulk is a Registered Nurse with a plethora of experience in her field and an abundance of loving concern for all those in her care….
Healthcare Hero – Ernestine Keaton
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. It takes a very special person to have the patience and compassion required when assisting elderly citizens on a daily basis. For hundreds of fortunate people over…
Tips to prevent heat stroke and heat exhaustion
Submitted by Florida Dept. of Health Summer is here and so are the high temperatures that can cause heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages…
It’s not all sun and games
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. July has a reputation for being the hottest month of the year, with average temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average heat index hitting a blazing…
Healthcare Heroes : Meet Beth Fulford
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Beth Fulford, local to Jefferson County by Greenville, has been serving her community in healthcare for 31 years. According to her, healthcare has always been a field…
Mothers of autistic children: Making the shot every time
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. “Standing in the paint,” is a term generally relative to the game of basketball and the positioning of players in a certain restricted zone. There are three…
Minority Health: Better health through better understanding
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM)! Each year, NMHM is observed to spread awareness about the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities…
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The week of March 20-26 is nationally recognized as Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW). This week is the perfect time to help share facts about drugs,…